The postcode GL15 4BE is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in April 2015 and is an active postcode. GL15 4BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL15 4BE 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 4BE as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.
The closest road name to GL15 4BE is Old Station Close which is centered 42 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Orchard Gate and is 143 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.17 km away at Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 6.14 km away.
The closest primary school to GL15 4BE (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 4BE is Viney St Swithins Sports And Social Club and is 2.13 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 177 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 19, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 55 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 0.7 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 GL15 4BE 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 4BE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL15 4BE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL15 4BE
| Introduction | April 2015 |
| 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 4BE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blakeney Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 101 m |
| Yorkley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2016) | 3.36 km |
| Soudley School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 3.87 km |
| Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 4.1 km |
| Pillowell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 4.47 km |
| Severnbanks Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 4.49 km |
| Parkend Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 4.94 km |
| Sharpness Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 5.11 km |
| Lydney Church of England Community School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.26 km | |
| Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 5.74 km |
| The Dean Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 5.74 km |
| OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 5.75 km | |
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 6.28 km |
| Bream Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 6.57 km | |
| Littledean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 6.66 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 6.93 km |
| Aylburton Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 7.15 km | |
| Berkeley Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2019) | 7.43 km |
| Forest View Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 7.46 km |
| SGS Berkeley Green UTC | Academy | 14-19 | 7.81 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL15 4BE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blakeney Under Fives | Exempt | 101 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At Blakeney Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2020 | 101 m | |
| Blakeney Post Office | Exempt October 28, 2019 | 141 m | |
| Blakeney Chip In | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2019 | 177 m | |
| Blakeney News Food And Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 177 m | |
| Sydenham House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2018 | 177 m | |
| Legg Barn Bed \& Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2017 | 271 m | |
| Chosen Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2020 | 297 m | |
| The Cock Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 460 m | |
| The New Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2019 | 1.22 km | |
| Nags Head Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 1.45 km | |
| Rose Cottage Poultry \& Produce | Awaiting Inspection | 1.86 km | |
| Forest Oak Farm Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2017 | 1.96 km | |
| Viney St Swithins Sports And Social Club | Exempt June 16, 2017 | 2.13 km | |
| Oaklands Park Market Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 2.77 km | |
| Select & Save | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 3.18 km | |
| The Community Centre Yorkley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2017 | 3.18 km | |
| Bailey Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2018 | 3.33 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At Yorkley Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 3.36 km | |
| Creates Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2018 | 3.5 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL15 4BE - Data from Apr 2022
| Orchard Gate | 143 m | |
| Orchard Gate | 143 m | |
| King's Head | 165 m | |
| King's Head | 180 m | |
| Highfield | 263 m | |
| Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) | 5.17 km | |
| Dean Forest Railway | 5.17 km | |
| Lydney Rail Station | 6.14 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 3.76 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 3.76 km | |
| Lydney Harbour | 5.75 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 26.08 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 44.41 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL15 4BE - Data from Dec 2021
| Old Hill | 508 m | |
| Blakeney Hill | 1.17 km | |
| Viney Hill | 1.2 km | |
| Taylor's Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Fowlswell Slade | 1.46 km | |
| Hayes Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Stretfield Hill | 1.54 km | |
| Gatcombe Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Newyears Hill | 1.74 km | |
| Cliff Grove | 1.82 km | |
| Purton Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Forked Slade | 2.07 km | |
| Organ's Green | 2.07 km | |
| Oldcroft Plantation | 2.3 km | |
| Cinderford Slade | 2.46 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL15 4BE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 55 Mbps | 74 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.7 Mbps | 18.55 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 55 | 11.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL15 4BE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.75902900 |
| Longitude | -2.47937700 |
| OS Easting | 367010 |
| OS Northing | 0206813 |
| 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 |