Postcode GL15 4RE (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 4RE and nearby postcodes

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

GL15 4RE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 4RE as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to GL15 4RE is Wesley Road which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grove Road and is 168 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.64 km away at Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 4.58 km away.

The closest primary school to GL15 4RE (for ages 11 and under) is Pillowell Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 19, 2018.

The local pub for residents of GL15 4RE is Bailey Inn and is 1.62 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Al's Plaice And Chinese and is 537 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 19, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wesley Road 57 m
Pillowell Road 123 m
Morcroft Place 148 m
Kidnalls Drive 151 m
Norchard Gardens 168 m
Bath Crescent 178 m
High Delf Way 212 m
Grove Park 237 m
Grove Road 242 m
Charleswood Road 276 m
Corner Road 306 m
School Road 312 m
B4231 2.1 km
New Road 2.99 km
B4234 8.05 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 4RE

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 4RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
328 m
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
1.49 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.68 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 1.8 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
2.47 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 2.96 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
3.66 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
3.73 km
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
3.74 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 4.34 km
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
4.76 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
5.37 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
5.42 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
5.42 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
5.42 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
5.6 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
6.68 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
6.72 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
6.83 km
Sharpness Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
7.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink Limited At Pillowell Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
328 m
The Miners Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
408 m
Al's Plaice And Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
537 m
Caterlink Limited At Yorkley Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
1.49 km
Dean Forest Cycles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
1.51 km
Bream Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
February 9, 2021
1.57 km
Bailey Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
1.62 km
Caterlink Limited At Parkend Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
1.68 km
Parkend Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
November 5, 2019
1.68 km
The Fountain Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
1.7 km
Select & Save Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
1.72 km
The Community Centre Yorkley Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2017
1.72 km
Andy's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
1.76 km
Dean Field Study Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
1.79 km
The Postage Stamp Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
1.79 km
Bream Early Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
1.8 km
Caterlink Limited At Bream C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
1.8 km
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2017
1.84 km
Frydays Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
1.89 km
Bream Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
1.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grove Road Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Kidnalls Drive Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Kidnalls Drive Bus Stop/Station 184 m
School Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Grove Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 1.64 km
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 1.68 km
Norchard (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 2.03 km
Lydney Rail Station Rail 4.58 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 5.58 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 5.58 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 5.67 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 30.34 km
Bristol Airport Air 42.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Newnham Bottom Valley 937 m
Oakenhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Parkhill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Rudge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Birches Dingle Valley 1.29 km
Pastor's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Pastor's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Norchard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Ten Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Hang Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Whitemead Park Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Maple Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Bream's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Watchman's Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 42.5 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 8 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 19.53 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% 20.9 2
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.3 10.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 214,194 kWh - mean 15,300 kWh : median 14,976 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 4RE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.75417300
Longitude -2.54818200
OS Easting 362257
OS Northing 0206307
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15477
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Blakeney and Bream ED
Electoral Ward Bream
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Yorkley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049857
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 008D
Output Area / Small Area 1B3