Postcode GL15 4DA (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 4DA and nearby postcodes

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

GL15 4DA 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 4DA as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to GL15 4DA is Colsty Meadow which is centered 190 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Road and is 126 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.53 km away at Norchard (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 5.96 km away.

The closest primary school to GL15 4DA (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 4DA is Viney St Swithins Sports And Social Club and is 1.89 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 363 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 19, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 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 4DA 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 4DA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Colsty Meadow 190 m
Brook Street 201 m
Old Station Close 209 m
Highfield 234 m
Orchard Gate 277 m
Clark's Lane 287 m
Bridge Street 303 m
High Street 325 m
Cinderford Road 388 m
New Road 524 m
A40 15.92 km
A38 18.67 km
A417 29.51 km
M5 31.96 km
M4 36.18 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 4DA

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 4DA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
252 m
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
3.13 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
3.86 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
3.89 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
4.23 km
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.31 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
4.72 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 5.05 km
Sharpness Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
5.1 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
5.54 km
OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus 5.76 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.87 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
6.28 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 6.34 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
6.72 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
6.8 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 6.94 km
Berkeley Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
7.43 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
7.49 km
SGS Berkeley Green UTC 7.72 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Cock Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
246 m
Blakeney Under Fives Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
252 m
Caterlink Limited At Blakeney Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
252 m
Blakeney Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
October 28, 2019
314 m
Blakeney Chip In Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
363 m
Blakeney News Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
363 m
Sydenham House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
363 m
Legg Barn Bed \& Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 14, 2017
490 m
Chosen Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
503 m
The New Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
983 m
Nags Head Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
1.21 km
Rose Cottage Poultry \& Produce Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.62 km
Forest Oak Farm Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
1.78 km
Viney St Swithins Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
June 16, 2017
1.89 km
Oaklands Park Market Garden Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
2.9 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
Bailey Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
3.1 km
Caterlink Limited At Yorkley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
3.13 km
Creates Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
3.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

New Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Blackpool Brook Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Blackpool Brook Bus Stop/Station 164 m
New Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Orchard Gate Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Norchard (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 4.53 km
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 4.53 km
Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 4.97 km
Lydney Rail Station Rail 5.96 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.71 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.71 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 5.62 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 26.3 km
Bristol Airport Air 44.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Hill Hill Or Mountain 446 m
Viney Hill Hill Or Mountain 964 m
Blakeney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Fowlswell Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Newyears Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Stretfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Gatcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Forked Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Organ's Green Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Cliff Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Purton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Oldcroft Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Cinderford Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 100,499 kWh - mean 14,357 kWh : median 12,613 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 30,250 kWh - mean 3,781 kWh : median 2,663 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 4DA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.75854200
Longitude -2.48277600
OS Easting 366775
OS Northing 0206761
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: 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