The postcode GL15 4AX is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL15 4AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL15 4AX 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 4AX as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to GL15 4AX is A40 which is centered 17.28 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Etloe Farm and is 107 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.29 km away at Lydney Junction (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 5.39 km away.
The closest primary school to GL15 4AX (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 4AX is Sharpness Dockers Club and is 2.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 11, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Blakeney Chip In and is 1.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 19, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 16 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 73.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 26.7% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 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 4AX 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 GL15 4AX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL15 4AX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL15 4AX
| 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 GL15 4AX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blakeney Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| Sharpness Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 3.72 km |
| Severnbanks Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 3.8 km |
| Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 3.83 km |
| Yorkley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2016) | 4.01 km |
| OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 4.33 km | |
| Lydney Church of England Community School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.87 km | |
| Pillowell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 4.95 km |
| The Dean Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 5.2 km |
| Soudley School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 5.29 km |
| Parkend Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 5.78 km |
| Berkeley Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2019) | 6.02 km |
| SGS Berkeley Green UTC | Academy | 14-19 | 6.57 km | |
| Aurora Severnside School | Special school | 11-16 | 6.57 km | |
| Aylburton Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 6.65 km | |
| Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 6.93 km |
| Bream Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 6.94 km | |
| Slimbridge Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 7.36 km |
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 7.7 km |
| Littledean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 8.03 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL15 4AX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cock Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 1.38 km | |
| Blakeney Under Fives | Exempt | 1.53 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At Blakeney Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2020 | 1.53 km | |
| Blakeney Post Office | Exempt October 28, 2019 | 1.56 km | |
| Blakeney Chip In | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2019 | 1.57 km | |
| Blakeney News Food And Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 1.57 km | |
| Sydenham House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2018 | 1.57 km | |
| Legg Barn Bed \& Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2017 | 1.58 km | |
| Forest Oak Farm Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2017 | 1.61 km | |
| Chosen Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2020 | 1.62 km | |
| The New Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2019 | 2.01 km | |
| Nags Head Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 2.12 km | |
| Rose Cottage Poultry \& Produce | Awaiting Inspection | 2.35 km | |
| Sharpness Dockers Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2020 | 2.5 km | |
| Viney St Swithins Sports And Social Club | Exempt June 16, 2017 | 2.56 km | |
| The Old Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 15, 2021 | 3.02 km | |
| Midcounties Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2021 | 3.03 km | |
| Katie Sherratt The 1:1 Diet Weight Loss Consultant | Exempt March 2, 2021 | 3.4 km | |
| The Pier View Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 19, 2018 | 3.4 km | |
| Newtown Village Store Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2021 | 3.64 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL15 4AX - Data from Apr 2022
| Etloe Farm | 107 m | |
| Meadow Rise | 163 m | |
| Old Severn Bridge Hotel | 912 m | |
| Old Severn Bridge Hotel | 915 m | |
| Viney Hill Turn | 1.03 km | |
| Lydney Junction (Dean Forest Railway) | 5.29 km | |
| Lydney Rail Station | 5.39 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 2.47 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 2.47 km | |
| Lydney Harbour | 4.67 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 26.59 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 43.3 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL15 4AX - Data from Dec 2021
| Purton Wood | 741 m | |
| Gatcombe Wood | 776 m | |
| Old Hill | 1.03 km | |
| Cliff Grove | 1.06 km | |
| Waveridge Sand | 1.21 km | |
| Wellhouse Rock | 1.64 km | |
| The Ridge Sand | 1.78 km | |
| Viney Hill | 1.91 km | |
| Hayes Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Prinn Sand | 2.19 km | |
| The Royal Drift | 2.29 km | |
| Taylor's Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Nursehill Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Newyears Hill | 2.47 km | |
| Wellhouse Grove | 2.47 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL15 4AX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 18.3 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 22.75 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.3 Mbps | 1.6 Mbps | 3.48 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 26.7% | 73.3% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 73.3% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 73.3% | 0% | 19.3 | 1.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL15 4AX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.74675700 |
| Longitude | -2.47348100 |
| OS Easting | 367408 |
| OS Northing | 0205446 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Detached rural 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 | 1C3 |