The postcode GL15 5AS is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL15 5AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL15 5AS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 5AS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to GL15 5AS is Meadow View which is centered 72 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Naas Lane and is 49 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 911 m away at Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 1.53 km away.
The closest primary school to GL15 5AS (for ages 11 and under) is Severnbanks Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2021.
The local pub for residents of GL15 5AS is Lydney Youth And Community Centre and is 186 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on February 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Great Wall Chinese Takeaway and is 533 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 3, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 38 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL15 5AS 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 5AS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL15 5AS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL15 5AS
| 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 5AS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severnbanks Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 130 m |
| Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 1.3 km |
| Lydney Church of England Community School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.3 km | |
| The Dean Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 1.32 km |
| Aylburton Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.76 km | |
| Sharpness Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 3.66 km |
| Pillowell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 3.7 km |
| Yorkley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2016) | 3.76 km |
| SGS Berkeley Green UTC | Academy | 14-19 | 4.2 km | |
| Aurora Severnside School | Special school | 11-16 | 4.2 km | |
| OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 4.52 km | |
| Blakeney Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 4.67 km |
| Bream Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.7 km | |
| Parkend Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 5.26 km |
| Berkeley Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2019) | 5.47 km |
| Woolaston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 5.48 km |
| Ellwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 7.29 km |
| Soudley School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 7.59 km |
| St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (October 19, 2011) | 8.48 km |
| Clearwell Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 8.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL15 5AS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink Limited At Severnbanks Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 130 m | |
| Lydney Youth And Community Centre | Exempt February 16, 2021 | 186 m | |
| Harrison Way Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 9, 2018 | 234 m | |
| Rodley House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2022 | 234 m | |
| Terry's Chip Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2019 | 286 m | |
| Forest Hog Roast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 29, 2019 | 310 m | |
| Orchard Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2021 | 483 m | |
| Greyhound Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 523 m | |
| B & M Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 533 m | |
| Great Wall Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 533 m | |
| Rominos Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2019 | 533 m | |
| Amigos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2019 | 723 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2018 | 723 m | |
| Hips Social Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2020 | 723 m | |
| Honeypot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 723 m | |
| Jimmys Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2019 | 723 m | |
| Kaplan's Cafe \& Bistro Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2019 | 723 m | |
| Martins | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2018 | 723 m | |
| Ruddy's Of Lydney | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 723 m | |
| SJZP Ltd T/A Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2021 | 723 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL15 5AS - Data from Apr 2022
| Naas Lane | 49 m | |
| Naas Lane | 50 m | |
| Shops | 184 m | |
| Shops | 188 m | |
| Jubilee Road | 220 m | |
| Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) | 911 m | |
| Dean Forest Railway | 911 m | |
| St Mary's Halt (Dean Forest Railway) | 1.08 km | |
| Lydney Rail Station | 1.53 km | |
| Lydney Harbour | 1.94 km | |
| Lydney Harbour | 1.94 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 2.56 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 30.51 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 39.99 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL15 5AS - Data from Dec 2021
| Pogles Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Kears Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Millrough Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Warren Grove | 1.45 km | |
| Nursehill Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Fairtide Rock | 1.61 km | |
| Wellhouse Grove | 1.71 km | |
| Golf Course Covert | 1.92 km | |
| Maple Hill | 1.94 km | |
| Stonebury Wood | 1.94 km | |
| Tingley Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Redhill Plantation | 2.1 km | |
| Ten Acre Wood | 2.13 km | |
| Home Plantation | 2.14 km | |
| Pine Patch | 2.15 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL15 5AS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 38.2 Mbps | 38 Mbps | 76.33 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.3 Mbps | 7.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 4.7% | 95.3% | 19.7 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 95.3% | 95.3% | 44.9 | 9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL15 5AS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.72577100 |
| Longitude | -2.51917200 |
| OS Easting | 364237 |
| OS Northing | 0203133 |
| 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 | Lydney ED |
| Electoral Ward | Lydney East |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Lydney BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33049862 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Forest of Dean 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Forest of Dean 009C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A2 |