Postcode GL15 4LU (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 4LU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to GL15 4LU is Pollards Lane which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Furness Valley and is 323 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.92 km away at Norchard (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 5.5 km away.

The closest primary school to GL15 4LU (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 4LU is Viney St Swithins Sports And Social Club and is 1.24 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 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pollards Lane 42 m
Furnace Valley 280 m
Chapel Road 290 m
New Road 325 m
Pine Tree Way 349 m
A40 15.53 km
A38 18.45 km
A417 30.17 km
M5 31.55 km
M4 36.51 km
A449 41.98 km
A361 52.94 km
A420 56.09 km
A48 56.21 km
A41 88.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 4LU

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 4LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
896 m
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
2.49 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
3.31 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
3.57 km
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.86 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
3.9 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
4.14 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 4.49 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
5.02 km
Sharpness Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
5.11 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 5.68 km
OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus 5.84 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.27 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
6.33 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 6.39 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
6.47 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
6.92 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
7.22 km
Berkeley Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
7.46 km
SGS Berkeley Green UTC 7.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The New Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
331 m
The Cock Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
493 m
Nags Head Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
548 m
Blakeney Under Fives Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
896 m
Caterlink Limited At Blakeney Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
896 m
Blakeney Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
October 28, 2019
953 m
Rose Cottage Poultry \& Produce Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
965 m
Blakeney Chip In Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 19, 2019
1 km
Blakeney News Food And Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
1 km
Sydenham House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2018
1 km
Legg Barn Bed \& Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 14, 2017
1.14 km
Chosen Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 22, 2020
1.14 km
Viney St Swithins Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
June 16, 2017
1.24 km
Forest Oak Farm Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 24, 2017
1.4 km
Select & Save Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
2.32 km
The Community Centre Yorkley Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2017
2.32 km
Bailey Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
2.47 km
Caterlink Limited At Yorkley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
2.49 km
Midcounties Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
3.16 km
Oaklands Park Market Garden Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
3.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Furness Valley Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Furness Valley Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Telephone Box Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Telephone Box Bus Stop/Station 348 m
The New Inn Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Norchard (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 3.92 km
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 3.92 km
Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 4.44 km
Lydney Rail Station Rail 5.5 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.64 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.64 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 5.33 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 26.91 km
Bristol Airport Air 43.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Viney Hill Hill Or Mountain 305 m
Hayes Wood Woodland Or Forest 648 m
Old Hill Hill Or Mountain 800 m
Newyears Hill Hill Or Mountain 855 m
Fowlswell Slade Woodland Or Forest 973 m
Blakeney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Forked Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Oldcroft Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Organ's Green Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Cinderford Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Cockshoot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Tingley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Purton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Stretfield Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Gatcombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.2 Mbps 43.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 19 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.2 9.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 33,818 kWh - mean 3,758 kWh : median 3,386 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 4LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.75730800
Longitude -2.49213600
OS Easting 366128
OS Northing 0206628
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