Postcode GL15 4AA (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 4AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL15 4AA is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL15 4AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL15 4AA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 GL15 4AA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to GL15 4AA is Awre Road which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King's Head and is 385 m away.

The closest primary school to GL15 4AA (for ages 11 and under) is Blakeney Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 2018.

The local pub for residents of GL15 4AA is Viney St Swithins Sports And Social Club and is 2.62 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on June 16, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Blakeney Chip In and is 418 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL15 4AA 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 GL15 4AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL15 4AA, and the approximate distance away.

Awre Road 82 m
Swan Lane 211 m
Church Square 289 m
Millend 294 m
Church Way 391 m
All Saints Road 432 m
A40 16.34 km
A38 18.98 km
A417 28.79 km
M5 32.45 km
M4 35.86 km
A449 41.33 km
A361 52.78 km
A420 54.95 km
A48 57.54 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 4AA

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 GL15 4AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
501 m
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
3.83 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
3.9 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
4.56 km
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.88 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
4.95 km
Sharpness Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
5.21 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
5.37 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.47 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 5.71 km
OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus 5.79 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
6.17 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
6.27 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
6.54 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 7.06 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
7.18 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
7.39 km
Berkeley Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
7.5 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 7.59 km
Lakefield CofE Primary School Good
(June 25, 2019)
7.62 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL15 4AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Legg Barn Bed \& Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 14, 2017
287 m
Chosen Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
315 m
Blakeney Chip In Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
418 m
Blakeney News Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
418 m
Sydenham House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
418 m
Blakeney Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
October 28, 2019
455 m
Blakeney Under Fives Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
501 m
Caterlink Limited At Blakeney Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
501 m
The Cock Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
938 m
The New Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
1.71 km
Nags Head Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
1.94 km
Rose Cottage Poultry \& Produce Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.35 km
Forest Oak Farm Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
2.37 km
Oaklands Park Market Garden Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
2.53 km
Viney St Swithins Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
June 16, 2017
2.62 km
Awre Village Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
August 16, 2019
3.44 km
Creates Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
3.47 km
Select & Save Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
3.64 km
The Community Centre Yorkley Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2017
3.64 km
Bailey Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
3.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL15 4AA - Data from Apr 2022

King's Head Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Trotters Court School stop Bus Stop/Station 409 m
King's Head Bus Stop/Station 416 m
Trotters Court school stop Bus Stop/Station 439 m
Orchard Gate Bus Stop/Station 534 m
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.95 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.95 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 6.04 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 25.62 km
Bristol Airport Air 44.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL15 4AA - Data from Dec 2021

Old Hill Hill Or Mountain 870 m
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Stretfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Blakeney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Gatcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Cliff Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Viney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Fowlswell Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Bushy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Purton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Newyears Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Bennet's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Waveridge Sand Wetland 2.36 km
Organ's Green Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL15 4AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.5 Mbps 50.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 10% 29 1
30-300 Mbps 90% 64.7 14.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 247,991 kWh - mean 20,666 kWh : median 18,532 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 168,661 kWh - mean 5,271 kWh : median 4,077 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 4AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.76022900
Longitude -2.47259400
OS Easting 367479
OS Northing 0206944
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11980
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Blakeney and Bream ED
Electoral Ward Newnham
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Blakeney (Forest of Dean) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049841
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 005A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2