Postcode GL14 3HQ (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL14 3HQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL14 3HQ is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL14 3HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL14 3HQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 3HQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to GL14 3HQ is St Johns Square which is centered 266 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Victoria Street and is 141 m away.

The closest primary school to GL14 3HQ (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 3HQ is The Nags Head Inn and is 626 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Chippy Cinderford and is 1.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 18, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 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 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 3HQ 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 3HQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL14 3HQ, and the approximate distance away.

St Johns Square 266 m
Greenway Road 335 m
Office Road 395 m
St White's Road 406 m
Church Road 419 m
Victoria Street 642 m
Valley Road 698 m
Buckshaft Road 874 m
B4227 970 m
A4151 2.53 km
B4226 3.07 km
A4136 3.86 km
A40 11.17 km
A38 24.71 km
A417 30.65 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL14 3HQ

Introduction January 1980
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 3HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
522 m
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
1.7 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
1.85 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.08 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
2.61 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.73 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.33 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.98 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
4.25 km
Drybrook Primary School 4.36 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
5.2 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
5.38 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
5.41 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
5.57 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
5.81 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
6.34 km
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
6.37 km
Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
6.59 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
6.97 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
6.97 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL14 3HQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brians Big Bites Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
0 m
Bristol House Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
243 m
St Whites Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
347 m
D S Forest Ltd - White Hart Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 19, 2018
379 m
The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 31, 2018
453 m
The Woodlands Pubhouse And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
453 m
St White's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
522 m
The Nags Head Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
626 m
Mount Pleasant Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
807 m
Cost Cutter Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
May 16, 2019
834 m
Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
946 m
Best One Retailers - other 4
Good
December 8, 2020
952 m
Bowkett's Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
March 19, 2002
1.06 km
The Chippy Cinderford Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
1.06 km
Elior UK Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
1.07 km
Palace Cinema Retailers - other Exempt
1.1 km
The Roundabout Cafe \& Tearoom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
1.1 km
C \& J Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
1.14 km
Greenhill Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
1.14 km
Premier Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
1.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL14 3HQ - Data from Apr 2022

Victoria Street Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Victoria Street Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Greenway Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Bristol House Store Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Bristol House Store Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 10.09 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 10.09 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 24.79 km
Bristol Airport Air 49.64 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL14 3HQ - Data from Dec 2021

Crabtreehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Lightmoor Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 879 m
Little Staple-edge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Linegar Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Sneyd Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Tides Pool Inland Water 1.31 km
Light Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Crabtree Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Long Green Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Woodland View Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Lennetshill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Sleeper's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Sutton Bottom Valley 1.6 km
Old Staple-edge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Hollyhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL14 3HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.9 Mbps 28.8 Mbps 66.8 Mbps
Upload 5.2 Mbps 5.9 Mbps 16.99 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.2 3.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 48.2 10.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 219,764 kWh - mean 12,927 kWh : median 11,956 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

20 meters consuming 64,131 kWh - mean 3,207 kWh : median 2,499 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL14 3HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.81458000
Longitude -2.50726700
OS Easting 365128
OS Northing 0213005
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20616
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Cinderford ED
Electoral Ward Cinderford West
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: 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 E33049836
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 004D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1