Postcode GL15 4AW (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 4AW and nearby postcodes

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

GL15 4AW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 GL15 4AW as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to GL15 4AW is A40 which is centered 14.08 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Forest Patch and is 211 m away.

The closest primary school to GL15 4AW (for ages 11 and under) is Soudley School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 4, 2017.

The local pub for residents of GL15 4AW is Viney St Swithins Sports And Social Club and is 2.89 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 2.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 8.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 5.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 55.6% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 38.9% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A40 14.08 km
A38 20.66 km
A417 29.86 km
M5 33.56 km
A449 39.84 km
A361 55.05 km
A48 57.32 km
A41 86.45 km
A5 100.15 km
A1 227.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 4AW

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 4AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
1.67 km
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.14 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
3.19 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
4 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.1 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
4.3 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
4.42 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
4.73 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.91 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
5.11 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
5.38 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
5.72 km
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
5.93 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 6.27 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 6.32 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
6.89 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
6.97 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
7.02 km
Sharpness Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
7.29 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
7.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Creates Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
1.47 km
Caterlink Limited At Soudley School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
1.67 km
Oaklands Park Market Garden Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
1.85 km
Chosen Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
2.11 km
Blakeney Chip In Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
2.11 km
Blakeney News Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
2.11 km
Sydenham House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
2.11 km
Blakeney Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
October 28, 2019
2.12 km
Blakeney Under Fives Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
2.14 km
Caterlink Limited At Blakeney Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
2.14 km
Legg Barn Bed \& Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 14, 2017
2.15 km
The New Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
2.23 km
The Cock Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
2.35 km
Nags Head Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
2.39 km
Rose Cottage Poultry \& Produce Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.71 km
Viney St Swithins Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
June 16, 2017
2.89 km
Select & Save Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
2.95 km
The Community Centre Yorkley Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2017
2.95 km
Forest Foodbank Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
2.99 km
Ruspidge Fish \& Chips \& Indian Tandoori Restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
2.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Forest Patch Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Forest Patch Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Ayleford Turn Bus Stop/Station 585 m
Ayleford Turn Bus Stop/Station 597 m
Holly Tuft Bus Stop/Station 808 m
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 5.85 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 5.85 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 7.54 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 25.72 km
Bristol Airport Air 46.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 438 m
Forge Grove Woodland Or Forest 836 m
Bradley Hill Hill Or Mountain 881 m
Organ's Green Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Blakeney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Pig Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Fernbrake Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Pig Slade Valley 1.34 km
Fowlswell Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Haie Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Blakeney Walk Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Glastonbury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Stretfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Cinderford Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Howbeech Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 5.6 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 39.83 Mbps
Upload 0.9 Mbps 1.5 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 38.9% - -
5-10 Mbps 55.6% - -
10-30 Mbps 5.6% 18 0
30-300 Mbps 0% 40 10
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.77741000
Longitude -2.49263100
OS Easting 366109
OS Northing 0208864
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17244
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: Established farming 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 E33049835
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 004F
Output Area / Small Area 1A2