Postcode GL15 4AJ (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 4AJ and nearby postcodes

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

GL15 4AJ 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 4AJ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.

The closest road name to GL15 4AJ is Loiterpin which is centered 437 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Triangle and is 153 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.28 km away at Norchard (Dean Forest Railway)

The closest primary school to GL15 4AJ (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 4AJ is Viney St Swithins Sports And Social Club and is 2.54 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 1.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 14.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 2.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 73% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 24.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Loiterpin 437 m
A40 14.91 km
A38 20.03 km
A417 29.45 km
M5 33.13 km
A449 40.38 km
A361 54.22 km
A48 57.38 km
A41 86.73 km
A5 100.84 km
A1 228.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 4AJ

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 4AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.3 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
2.46 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
3.24 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
4.4 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
4.4 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
4.7 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
4.78 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.88 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
5.34 km
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
5.44 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
5.73 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 5.96 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
6.09 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
6.45 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 6.49 km
Sharpness Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
6.5 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
6.53 km
OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus 7.15 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
7.5 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
7.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chosen Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
1.25 km
Blakeney Chip In Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
1.26 km
Blakeney News Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
1.26 km
Sydenham House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
1.26 km
Blakeney Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
October 28, 2019
1.28 km
Legg Barn Bed \& Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 14, 2017
1.3 km
Blakeney Under Fives Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
1.3 km
Caterlink Limited At Blakeney Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
1.3 km
The Cock Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
1.59 km
The New Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
1.71 km
Oaklands Park Market Garden Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
1.8 km
Nags Head Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
1.92 km
Creates Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
2.12 km
Rose Cottage Poultry \& Produce Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.31 km
Caterlink Limited At Soudley School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
2.46 km
Viney St Swithins Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
June 16, 2017
2.54 km
Forest Oak Farm Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
3 km
Select & Save Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
3 km
The Community Centre Yorkley Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2017
3 km
Bailey Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
3.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Triangle Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Triangle Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Ayleford Turn Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Ayleford Turn Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Hitchings Bus Stop/Station 881 m
Norchard (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 5.28 km
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 5.28 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 5.11 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 5.11 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 6.93 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 25.67 km
Bristol Airport Air 45.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blakeney Hill Hill Or Mountain 496 m
Stretfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 936 m
Fowlswell Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Organ's Green Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Forge Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Haie Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Bennet's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Bradley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Forked Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Cinderford Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Viney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Old Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Fernbrake Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.3 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 38.13 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.6 Mbps 9.62 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.9 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 24.3% - -
10-30 Mbps 73% 16.8 1.5
30-300 Mbps 2.7% 38 10
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 218,521 kWh - mean 6,243 kWh : median 5,018 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 4AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.77109700
Longitude -2.48537400
OS Easting 366605
OS Northing 0208158
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Agricultural communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
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 1A3