Postcode GL15 4EG (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 4EG and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL15 4EG is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. GL15 4EG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to GL15 4EG is Orchard Gate which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Orchard Gate and is 40 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.25 km away at Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway)

The closest primary school to GL15 4EG (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 4EG is Viney St Swithins Sports And Social Club and is 2.14 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 95 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Orchard Gate 22 m
Bridge Street 47 m
High Street 74 m
Brook Street 87 m
The Smithy 116 m
Old Station Close 142 m
Highfield 153 m
Colsty Meadow 193 m
Butlers Mead 218 m
Cinderford Road 223 m
Church Square 265 m
Millend 311 m
All Saints Road 333 m
Church Way 366 m
Hitchings 391 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 4EG

Introduction July 1995
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 4EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
65 m
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
3.33 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
3.7 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
4.17 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
4.44 km
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.59 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
4.86 km
Sharpness Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
5.28 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 5.34 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.61 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
5.83 km
OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus 5.92 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
6.11 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
6.5 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 6.56 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
6.78 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 7.23 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
7.3 km
Berkeley Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
7.6 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
7.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blakeney Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
October 28, 2019
59 m
Blakeney Under Fives Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
65 m
Caterlink Limited At Blakeney Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
65 m
Blakeney Chip In Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
95 m
Blakeney News Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
95 m
Sydenham House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
95 m
Chosen Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
231 m
Legg Barn Bed \& Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 14, 2017
233 m
The Cock Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
532 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
1.45 km
Rose Cottage Poultry \& Produce Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.87 km
Forest Oak Farm Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
2.06 km
Viney St Swithins Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
June 16, 2017
2.14 km
Oaklands Park Market Garden Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
2.63 km
Select & Save Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
3.13 km
The Community Centre Yorkley Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2017
3.13 km
Bailey Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
3.28 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
3.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Orchard Gate Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Orchard Gate Bus Stop/Station 47 m
King's Head Bus Stop/Station 96 m
King's Head Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Highfield Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 5.25 km
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 5.25 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.92 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.92 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 5.88 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 26.02 km
Bristol Airport Air 44.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Hill Hill Or Mountain 656 m
Blakeney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Viney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Fowlswell Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Taylor's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Stretfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Newyears Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Gatcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Organ's Green Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Cliff Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Forked Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Purton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Oldcroft Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Cinderford Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 47.4 Mbps 74.05 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 16.41 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 100% 47.3 11.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 76,009 kWh - mean 10,858 kWh : median 10,730 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 20,639 kWh - mean 2,948 kWh : median 1,817 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 4EG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.76046000
Longitude -2.48000000
OS Easting 366968
OS Northing 0206973
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: 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