Postcode GL15 4DQ (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 4DQ and nearby postcodes

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

GL15 4DQ 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 4DQ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to GL15 4DQ is Blakeney Hill Road which is centered 481 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tump House and is 109 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.89 km away at Norchard (Dean Forest Railway)

The closest primary school to GL15 4DQ (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 4DQ is Viney St Swithins Sports And Social Club and is 1.14 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 1.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Blakeney Hill Road 481 m
New Road 508 m
A40 15.01 km
A38 18.79 km
A417 30.45 km
M5 31.74 km
M4 37.03 km
A449 41.71 km
A361 53.43 km
A48 56.09 km
A420 56.56 km
A41 88.15 km
A5 102.01 km
A1 229.48 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 4DQ

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 4DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.21 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
2.14 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
3.27 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
3.37 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
3.52 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
3.69 km
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.07 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 4.55 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
5.12 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 5.39 km
Sharpness Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
5.59 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
5.93 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
5.95 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.11 km
OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus 6.34 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 6.45 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
6.61 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
6.79 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
7.24 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
7.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The New Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
361 m
Nags Head Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
516 m
Rose Cottage Poultry \& Produce Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
901 m
The Cock Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
951 m
Viney St Swithins Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
June 16, 2017
1.14 km
Blakeney Under Fives Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
1.21 km
Caterlink Limited At Blakeney Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
1.21 km
Blakeney Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
October 28, 2019
1.25 km
Blakeney Chip In Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
1.29 km
Blakeney News Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
1.29 km
Sydenham House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
1.29 km
Chosen Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
1.41 km
Legg Barn Bed \& Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 14, 2017
1.42 km
Forest Oak Farm Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
1.75 km
Select & Save Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
1.94 km
The Community Centre Yorkley Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2017
1.94 km
Bailey Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
2.08 km
Caterlink Limited At Yorkley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
2.14 km
Roach Food & Drink @ Rising Sun Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
3.13 km
Oaklands Park Market Garden Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
3.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tump House Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Tump House Bus Stop/Station 128 m
The New Inn Bus Stop/Station 364 m
The New Inn Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Telephone Box Bus Stop/Station 420 m
Norchard (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 3.89 km
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 3.89 km
Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 4.54 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 4.09 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 4.09 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 5.66 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 26.99 km
Bristol Airport Air 44.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Viney Hill Hill Or Mountain 490 m
Fowlswell Slade Woodland Or Forest 506 m
Newyears Hill Hill Or Mountain 599 m
Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 834 m
Forked Slade Woodland Or Forest 839 m
Blakeney Hill Hill Or Mountain 917 m
Organ's Green Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Oldcroft Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Old Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Cinderford Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Cockshoot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Bailey Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Stretfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Tingley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39 Mbps 39 Mbps 55.86 Mbps
Upload 7.9 Mbps 8.5 Mbps 16.4 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 2
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.5 9.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 75,735 kWh - mean 5,049 kWh : median 3,465 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 4DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.76075700
Longitude -2.49727400
OS Easting 365776
OS Northing 0207014
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
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 1A2