The postcode GL14 3AF is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL14 3AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL14 3AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 3AF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to GL14 3AF is Eastern Way which is centered 19 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lower Ruspidge Stores and is 123 m away.
The closest primary school to GL14 3AF (for ages 11 and under) is St White's Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 19, 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 3AF is Mount Pleasant Inn and is 1.48 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ruspidge Fish \& Chips \& Indian Tandoori Restaurant and is 401 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 2, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 13.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 52.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 47.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 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 3AF is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL14 3AF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL14 3AF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL14 3AF
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL14 3AF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 1.09 km |
| Soudley School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 1.6 km |
| Littledean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 2.48 km |
| Forest View Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 2.55 km |
| SGS Forest High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 2.79 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 3.13 km |
| Steam Mills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 3.79 km |
| Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 3.83 km |
| Parkend Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 4.96 km |
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 5.19 km |
| Yorkley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2016) | 5.33 km |
| Blakeney Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 5.34 km |
| Drybrook Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 5.42 km | |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 6.01 km |
| Pillowell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 6.11 km |
| Dene Magna School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 23, 2012) | 6.2 km |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 6.31 km |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 6.59 km |
| Coalway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 6.71 km |
| Coalway Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (November 11, 2021) | 6.71 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL14 3AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost Cutter Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 16, 2019 | 235 m | |
| Forest Foodbank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 401 m | |
| Ruspidge Fish \& Chips \& Indian Tandoori Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2019 | 401 m | |
| Ruspidge Memorial Hall | Exempt February 13, 2020 | 401 m | |
| D S Forest Ltd - White Hart Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2018 | 706 m | |
| St Whites Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 887 m | |
| Bristol House Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2018 | 979 m | |
| Brians Big Bites | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2018 | 1.06 km | |
| The Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2018 | 1.08 km | |
| The Woodlands Pubhouse And Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2019 | 1.08 km | |
| St White's Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 1.09 km | |
| The Rewild Project CIC | Awaiting Inspection | 1.09 km | |
| Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 1.17 km | |
| Mount Pleasant Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2018 | 1.48 km | |
| The Nags Head Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2018 | 1.57 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At Soudley School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 1.6 km | |
| Best One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 8, 2020 | 1.84 km | |
| Palace Cinema | Exempt | 1.99 km | |
| The Roundabout Cafe \& Tearoom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 1.99 km | |
| Bowkett's Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 19, 2002 | 2.04 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL14 3AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Lower Ruspidge Stores | 123 m | |
| Lower Ruspidge Stores | 133 m | |
| Dean View | 181 m | |
| Recreation Ground | 347 m | |
| Recreation Ground | 348 m | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 9.03 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 9.03 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 25.13 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 48.65 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL14 3AF - Data from Dec 2021
| Linegar Wood | 291 m | |
| Little Staple-edge Wood | 416 m | |
| Woodland View | 453 m | |
| Long Green | 471 m | |
| Tides Pool | 509 m | |
| Sleeper's Hill | 571 m | |
| Lightmoor Inclosure | 689 m | |
| Sneyd Wood | 807 m | |
| Old Staple-edge Wood | 836 m | |
| Soudley Coppice | 891 m | |
| Abbots Wood | 925 m | |
| Sutton Bottom | Valley | 1.09 km |
| Soudley Ponds | 1.19 km | |
| Light Moor | 1.23 km | |
| Soudley Green | 1.27 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL14 3AF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 16.3 Mbps | 13.9 Mbps | 22.33 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.7 Mbps | 3.8 Mbps | 7.04 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 47.1% | 52.9% | 17.9 | 5.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 52.9% | 52.9% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL14 3AF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.80504500 |
| Longitude | -2.50613000 |
| OS Easting | 365199 |
| OS Northing | 0211944 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Forest of Dean |
| County Electorial Division | Cinderford ED |
| Electoral Ward | Ruspidge |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000080 |
| Travel To Work Area | Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Cinderford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Cinderford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33049835 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Forest of Dean 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Forest of Dean 004G |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |