Postcode GL15 4EB (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 4EB and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to GL15 4EB is Bridge Street which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Orchard Gate and is 46 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.21 km away at Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway)

The closest primary school to GL15 4EB (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 4EB 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 111 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bridge Street 53 m
Brook Street 60 m
High Street 73 m
Orchard Gate 76 m
Old Station Close 78 m
The Smithy 137 m
Butlers Mead 175 m
Highfield 182 m
Colsty Meadow 207 m
Millend 269 m
Cinderford Road 282 m
Church Square 285 m
All Saints Road 381 m
Church Way 408 m
Hitchings 439 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 4EB

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 4EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
0 m
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
3.33 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
3.77 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
4.14 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
4.44 km
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.54 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
4.89 km
Sharpness Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
5.21 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 5.3 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.66 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
5.79 km
OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus 5.85 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
6.18 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 6.56 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
6.57 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
6.84 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 7.19 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
7.36 km
Berkeley Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
7.53 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
7.73 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Orchard Gate Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Orchard Gate Bus Stop/Station 50 m
King's Head Bus Stop/Station 104 m
King's Head Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Highfield Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 5.21 km
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 5.21 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.86 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.86 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 5.83 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 26.05 km
Bristol Airport Air 44.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Hill Hill Or Mountain 594 m
Blakeney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Viney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Fowlswell Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Stretfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Newyears Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Gatcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Cliff Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Organ's Green Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Forked Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Purton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Oldcroft Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Cinderford Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 69.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 92.3% 69.1 17.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 373,956 kWh - mean 19,682 kWh : median 19,645 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 4EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.75988500
Longitude -2.47983400
OS Easting 366979
OS Northing 0206909
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