The postcode GL15 4SW is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL15 4SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL15 4SW 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 4SW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to GL15 4SW is Tylers Way which is centered 45 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Harold Road and is 56 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.6 km away at Dean Forest Railway
The closest primary school to GL15 4SW (for ages 11 and under) is Yorkley Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 3, 2016.
The local pub for residents of GL15 4SW is Bailey Inn and is 523 m 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 2.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 19, 2018.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for GL15 4SW is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL15 4SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL15 4SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL15 4SW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL15 4SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2016) | 629 m |
| Pillowell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.79 km |
| Parkend Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 2.18 km |
| Blakeney Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 2.78 km |
| Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 2.83 km |
| Soudley School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 3.82 km |
| Lydney Church of England Community School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.89 km | |
| Bream Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.89 km | |
| Severnbanks Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 3.91 km |
| The Dean Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 4.57 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 5.03 km |
| Ellwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 5.24 km |
| Aylburton Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.69 km | |
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 5.99 km |
| Sharpness Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 6.37 km |
| Coalway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 6.42 km |
| Coalway Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (November 11, 2021) | 6.42 km |
| Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 6.99 km |
| Littledean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 7.01 km |
| Clearwell Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 7.18 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL15 4SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select & Save | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 396 m | |
| The Community Centre Yorkley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2017 | 396 m | |
| Bailey Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2018 | 523 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At Yorkley Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2018 | 629 m | |
| Viney St Swithins Sports And Social Club | Exempt June 16, 2017 | 1.17 km | |
| Rose Cottage Poultry \& Produce | Awaiting Inspection | 1.29 km | |
| Nags Head Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 1.5 km | |
| The New Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2019 | 1.65 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At Pillowell Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 1.79 km | |
| Roach Food & Drink @ Rising Sun Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 1.89 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At Parkend Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2018 | 2.18 km | |
| Parkend Playgroup | Exempt November 5, 2019 | 2.18 km | |
| Forest Oak Farm Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2017 | 2.44 km | |
| The Cock Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 2.47 km | |
| The Miners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2020 | 2.52 km | |
| Dean Forest Cycles | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2018 | 2.55 km | |
| Al's Plaice And Chinese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2018 | 2.65 km | |
| The Fountain Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2018 | 2.72 km | |
| Dean Field Study Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2019 | 2.76 km | |
| The Postage Stamp Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 2.76 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL15 4SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Harold Road | 56 m | |
| Oldcroft Road | 135 m | |
| Oldcroft Road | 144 m | |
| Slade Road | 193 m | |
| Slade Road | 195 m | |
| Dean Forest Railway | 2.6 km | |
| Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) | 2.6 km | |
| Norchard (Dean Forest Railway) | 3.03 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 4.82 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 4.82 km | |
| Lydney Harbour | 5.79 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 28.25 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 43.75 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL15 4SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Bailey Hill | 668 m | |
| Cockshoot Wood | 768 m | |
| Forked Slade | 837 m | |
| Oldcroft Plantation | 939 m | |
| Cinderford Slade | 1.02 km | |
| Watchman's Inclosure | 1.09 km | |
| Newyears Hill | 1.15 km | |
| Rudge Hill | 1.3 km | |
| Oaken Hill | 1.3 km | |
| Newnham Bottom | Valley | 1.46 km |
| Organ's Green | 1.51 km | |
| Fowlswell Slade | 1.58 km | |
| Oakenhill Wood | 1.64 km | |
| Hayes Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Viney Hill | 1.73 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL15 4SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.76159800 |
| Longitude | -2.51994500 |
| OS Easting | 364212 |
| OS Northing | 0207118 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Forest of Dean |
| County Electorial Division | Blakeney and Bream ED |
| Electoral Ward | Pillowell |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000080 |
| Travel To Work Area | Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Yorkley BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33049860 |
| 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 | 1B1 |