Postcode GL15 4BP (Forest of Dean) Terminated December 1990

Map showing GL15 4BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL15 4BP is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1990.GL15 4BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL15 4BP 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 4BP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to GL15 4BP is The Smithy which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King's Head and is 28 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.36 km away at Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway)

The closest primary school to GL15 4BP (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 4BP is Viney St Swithins Sports And Social Club and is 2.28 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 41 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 19, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Smithy 19 m
High Street 78 m
Bridge Street 102 m
Church Square 134 m
Orchard Gate 155 m
Butlers Mead 168 m
Brook Street 206 m
Old Station Close 212 m
Millend 238 m
All Saints Road 250 m
Church Way 267 m
Swan Lane 285 m
Awre Road 303 m
Cinderford Road 310 m
A40 16.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 4BP

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1990
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 4BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
151 m
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
3.46 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
3.72 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
4.29 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
4.58 km
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.69 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
4.99 km
Sharpness Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
5.29 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 5.45 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.53 km
OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus 5.91 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
5.94 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
6.11 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
6.47 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 6.69 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
6.86 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
7.28 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 7.34 km
Berkeley Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
7.6 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
7.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blakeney Chip In Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
41 m
Blakeney News Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
41 m
Sydenham House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
41 m
Blakeney Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
October 28, 2019
89 m
Legg Barn Bed \& Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 14, 2017
99 m
Chosen Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
100 m
Blakeney Under Fives Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
151 m
Caterlink Limited At Blakeney Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
151 m
The Cock Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
645 m
The New Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
1.35 km
Nags Head Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
1.58 km
Rose Cottage Poultry \& Produce Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.01 km
Forest Oak Farm Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
2.16 km
Viney St Swithins Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
June 16, 2017
2.28 km
Oaklands Park Market Garden Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
2.56 km
Select & Save Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
3.26 km
The Community Centre Yorkley Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2017
3.26 km
Creates Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
3.33 km
Bailey Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
3.41 km
Caterlink Limited At Yorkley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
3.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

King's Head Bus Stop/Station 28 m
King's Head Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Orchard Gate Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Orchard Gate Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Highfield Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 5.36 km
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 5.36 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.96 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.96 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 5.95 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 25.9 km
Bristol Airport Air 44.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Hill Hill Or Mountain 714 m
Blakeney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Stretfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Viney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Fowlswell Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Gatcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Newyears Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Cliff Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Organ's Green Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Forked Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Purton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Bennet's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Bushy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.76071000
Longitude -2.47809000
OS Easting 367100
OS Northing 0207000
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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