Postcode GL14 2XE (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL14 2XE and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL14 2XE is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. GL14 2XE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL14 2XE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of GL14 2XE as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to GL14 2XE is Severn View which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Severn View and is 32 m away.

The closest primary school to GL14 2XE (for ages 11 and under) is Forest View Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Dene Magna School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 23, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of GL14 2XE is Causeway Club - Cinderford Town Football Club and is 409 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Fork & Spoon and is 602 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 24 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL14 2XE is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL14 2XE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL14 2XE, and the approximate distance away.

Severn View 16 m
The Oak Field 150 m
Forest Rise 151 m
York Road 157 m
Beacons View Road 163 m
Latimer Road 190 m
Worcester Road 227 m
Danby Close 257 m
Meadow Road 259 m
Hopewell 285 m
Littledean Hill Road 314 m
The Ruffitt 330 m
Reddings Lane 367 m
Causeway Road 373 m
Dockham Road 390 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL14 2XE

Introduction July 1983
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL14 2XE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
85 m
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
494 m
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.07 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.4 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.17 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.33 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
3.65 km
Drybrook Primary School 3.66 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
3.81 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
4.25 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
4.33 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.93 km
Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
5.29 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
5.39 km
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
6.17 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
6.18 km
Huntley Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 17, 2011)
7.28 km
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
7.28 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
7.43 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
7.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL14 2XE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Forest View Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
85 m
Causeway Club - Cinderford Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
409 m
Cinderford Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 23, 2019
467 m
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 26, 2020
467 m
Premier Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 15, 2019
491 m
Aramark Ltd @ Forest High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
494 m
Chartwells At The Forest High School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
494 m
Muzo's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
549 m
Littledean House Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
580 m
Palace Cinema Retailers - other Exempt
581 m
The Roundabout Cafe \& Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
581 m
Fork & Spoon Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
602 m
SAJ Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
602 m
Angels Fish And Chips Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
602 m
Jasmine Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2020
602 m
The Fern Ticket Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
602 m
Cinderburys Local Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
639 m
Camerons Quality Butchers Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
641 m
Cinderford Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 4, 2020
641 m
D & J Jackson Family Butcher Retailers - other 4
Good
January 18, 2022
641 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL14 2XE - Data from Apr 2022

Severn View Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Severn View Bus Stop/Station 47 m
The Oak Field Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Electric Sub Station Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Electric Sub Station Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 23.26 km
Bristol Airport Air 51.1 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL14 2XE - Data from Dec 2021

Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 584 m
Green Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Chestnuts Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Mill Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Dean Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Hollyhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Chestnuts Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Tanners Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Edgehills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Haywood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Hayward Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Sneyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Welshbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Wallsprings Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Lennetshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL14 2XE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.6 Mbps 24 Mbps 38.43 Mbps
Upload 3.4 Mbps 3.5 Mbps 6.63 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 36 6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 151,764 kWh - mean 16,863 kWh : median 11,319 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 30,158 kWh - mean 3,351 kWh : median 3,444 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL14 2XE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.82502900
Longitude -2.48990000
OS Easting 366333
OS Northing 0214159
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7412
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Cinderford ED
Electoral Ward Cinderford East
Local Authority District Forest of Dean
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Gloucestershire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Gloucestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000080
Travel To Work Area Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Gloucestershire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Gloucestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cinderford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Cinderford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049838
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 004B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1