The postcode GL14 3AL is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL14 3AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL14 3AL 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 3AL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to GL14 3AL is Fir View Road which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lower Ruspidge Stores and is 273 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.2 km away at Dean Forest Railway
The closest primary school to GL14 3AL (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 3AL is Mount Pleasant Inn and is 1.62 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 290 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 2, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 50.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL14 3AL 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 3AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL14 3AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL14 3AL
| 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 3AL - 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) | 1.24 km |
| Soudley School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 1.46 km |
| Littledean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 2.58 km |
| Forest View Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 2.69 km |
| SGS Forest High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 2.94 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 3.12 km |
| Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 3.84 km |
| Steam Mills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 3.95 km |
| Parkend Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 4.84 km |
| Yorkley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2016) | 5.18 km |
| Blakeney Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 5.19 km |
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 5.33 km |
| Drybrook Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 5.58 km | |
| Pillowell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 5.97 km |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 6.11 km |
| Dene Magna School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 23, 2012) | 6.35 km |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 6.45 km |
| Coalway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 6.68 km |
| Coalway Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (November 11, 2021) | 6.68 km |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 6.75 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL14 3AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Foodbank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 290 m | |
| Ruspidge Fish \& Chips \& Indian Tandoori Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 2, 2019 | 290 m | |
| Ruspidge Memorial Hall | Exempt February 13, 2020 | 290 m | |
| Cost Cutter Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 16, 2019 | 393 m | |
| D S Forest Ltd - White Hart Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2018 | 865 m | |
| St Whites Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 1.04 km | |
| The Rewild Project CIC | Awaiting Inspection | 1.13 km | |
| Bristol House Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2018 | 1.14 km | |
| Brians Big Bites | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 19, 2018 | 1.22 km | |
| The Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2018 | 1.23 km | |
| The Woodlands Pubhouse And Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2019 | 1.23 km | |
| St White's Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 1.24 km | |
| Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 1.27 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At Soudley School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 1.46 km | |
| Mount Pleasant Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2018 | 1.62 km | |
| The Nags Head Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2018 | 1.73 km | |
| Best One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 8, 2020 | 1.99 km | |
| Creates Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2018 | 1.99 km | |
| Palace Cinema | Exempt | 2.14 km | |
| The Roundabout Cafe \& Tearoom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 2.14 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL14 3AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Lower Ruspidge Stores | 273 m | |
| Lower Ruspidge Stores | 283 m | |
| Rising Sun | 285 m | |
| Rising Sun | 290 m | |
| Dean View | 293 m | |
| Dean Forest Railway | 5.2 km | |
| Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) | 5.25 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 8.87 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 8.87 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 25.19 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 48.5 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL14 3AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Woodland View | 308 m | |
| Linegar Wood | 310 m | |
| Long Green | 365 m | |
| Little Staple-edge Wood | 471 m | |
| Sleeper's Hill | 480 m | |
| Tides Pool | 493 m | |
| Old Staple-edge Wood | 716 m | |
| Lightmoor Inclosure | 784 m | |
| Soudley Coppice | 798 m | |
| Abbots Wood | 829 m | |
| Sneyd Wood | 849 m | |
| Sutton Bottom | Valley | 1.09 km |
| Soudley Ponds | 1.12 km | |
| Soudley Green | 1.12 km | |
| Soudley Plantation | 1.28 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL14 3AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 50.6 Mbps | 73.18 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.9 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 20 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 | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 55 | 14.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL14 3AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.80361600 |
| Longitude | -2.50608500 |
| OS Easting | 365201 |
| OS Northing | 0211785 |
| 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 |