Postcode GL15 5DG (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 5DG and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL15 5DG is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL15 5DG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL15 5DG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 5DG as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to GL15 5DG is Victoria Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 134 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 191 m away at Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 1.14 km away.

The closest primary school to GL15 5DG (for ages 11 and under) is Lydney Church of England Community School.

The local pub for residents of GL15 5DG is Lydney Rugby Football Club and is 271 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 18, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Phoenix and is 167 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 19, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL15 5DG 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 5DG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL15 5DG, and the approximate distance away.

Victoria Road 21 m
Bathurst Park Road 73 m
Beaumont Place 77 m
Hill Street 151 m
White Cross Road 159 m
Oxford Street 167 m
Swan Road 168 m
Hill View 202 m
The Orchards 216 m
Raglan Gardens 231 m
The Spires 233 m
Fairfield Road 234 m
Stanford Road 245 m
Lydfield Road 252 m
Darters Close 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 5DG

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 5DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
402 m
Lydney Church of England Community School 521 m
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.1 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.41 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 1.84 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
3.5 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
3.86 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 4.07 km
SGS Berkeley Green UTC 4.49 km
Aurora Severnside School 4.49 km
Sharpness Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.53 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.61 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
5.09 km
OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus 5.37 km
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
5.39 km
Berkeley Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
6.15 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
6.74 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
7.55 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
7.9 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
7.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL15 5DG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
0 m
The Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
62 m
Coco \& Bliss Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
135 m
Bengal Balti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
144 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
162 m
Golden Phoenix Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2018
167 m
Lydney Town A F C Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
April 2, 2019
190 m
3 Hill Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
191 m
NG Thai Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
209 m
Birchwood Price Tools Retailers - other Exempt
August 21, 2014
222 m
D & M Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
252 m
Kunming Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
252 m
Lydney Charcoal Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 19, 2018
252 m
Saffron Balti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
252 m
Lydney Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
271 m
Chilliz Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
307 m
Tasty Bites Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
307 m
Forest Friendly Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
313 m
Poppies Of Lydney Retailers - other Exempt
313 m
The Bridge Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
313 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL15 5DG - Data from Apr 2022

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 137 m
The Orchards Bus Stop/Station 161 m
The Orchards Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Forest Parade Shops Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 191 m
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 191 m
St Mary's Halt (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 552 m
Lydney Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 2.43 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 2.43 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.53 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 31.35 km
Bristol Airport Air 39.55 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL15 5DG - Data from Dec 2021

Pogles Wood Woodland Or Forest 532 m
Golf Course Covert Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Stonebury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Redhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Millrough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Pine Patch Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Larch Patch Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.3 km
Old Park Valley Valley 1.54 km
Hope Valley Valley 1.54 km
Leech Pool Inland Water 1.57 km
Park Farm Middle Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Clay Pit Strip Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL15 5DG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.1 Mbps 55.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 17.9 Mbps 13.4 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% 20.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.6 16.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 338,295 kWh - mean 11,277 kWh : median 11,008 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 83,464 kWh - mean 3,091 kWh : median 3,073 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 5DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.72454900
Longitude -2.53317300
OS Easting 363269
OS Northing 0203004
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20516
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Lydney ED
Electoral Ward Lydney West & Aylburton
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
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 E33049867
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 009A
Output Area / Small Area 8C2