Postcode GL15 4LT (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 4LT and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to GL15 4LT is Pollards Lane which is centered 362 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Farm Cottages and is 64 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.83 km away at Norchard (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 5.24 km away.

The closest primary school to GL15 4LT (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 4LT is Viney St Swithins Sports And Social Club and is 1.29 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 1.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pollards Lane 362 m
A40 15.89 km
A38 18.09 km
A417 30.12 km
M5 31.27 km
M4 36.14 km
A449 42.31 km
A361 52.55 km
A420 55.84 km
A48 56.14 km
A41 88.49 km
A5 102.76 km
A1 230.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 4LT

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 4LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
978 m
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
2.68 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
3.16 km
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.59 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
3.7 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
4.29 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 4.32 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
4.4 km
Sharpness Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.72 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
4.81 km
OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus 5.45 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 5.77 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 6.21 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.55 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
6.72 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
6.85 km
Berkeley Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
7.06 km
SGS Berkeley Green UTC 7.14 km
Aurora Severnside School 7.14 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
7.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Cock Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
485 m
The New Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
609 m
Nags Head Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
724 m
Blakeney Under Fives Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
978 m
Caterlink Limited At Blakeney Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
978 m
Rose Cottage Poultry \& Produce Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.04 km
Blakeney Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
October 28, 2019
1.04 km
Forest Oak Farm Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
1.08 km
Blakeney Chip In Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
1.09 km
Blakeney News Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
1.09 km
Sydenham House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
1.09 km
Legg Barn Bed \& Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 14, 2017
1.21 km
Chosen Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
1.23 km
Viney St Swithins Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
June 16, 2017
1.29 km
Select & Save Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
2.53 km
The Community Centre Yorkley Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2017
2.53 km
Caterlink Limited At Yorkley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
2.68 km
Bailey Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
2.69 km
Midcounties Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
2.87 km
Caterlink Limited At Primrose Hill C Of E Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
3.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Farm Cottages Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Farm Cottages Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Viney Hill Turn Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Viney Hill Turn Bus Stop/Station 411 m
New Road Bus Stop/Station 544 m
Norchard (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 3.83 km
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 3.83 km
Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 4.24 km
Lydney Rail Station Rail 5.24 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.24 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.24 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 4.99 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 27.02 km
Bristol Airport Air 43.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Viney Hill Hill Or Mountain 499 m
Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 608 m
Old Hill Hill Or Mountain 617 m
Newyears Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Fowlswell Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Oldcroft Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Blakeney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Forked Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Purton Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Tingley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Gatcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Organ's Green Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Cinderford Slade Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Nursehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Cockshoot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.3 Mbps 54 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 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 100% 54 12
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.75393000
Longitude -2.49026000
OS Easting 366255
OS Northing 0206251
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