Postcode GL15 5DH (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 5DH and nearby postcodes

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

GL15 5DH 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 5DH as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to GL15 5DH is Beaumont Place which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 103 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 257 m away at Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 1.11 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of GL15 5DH is Cross Keys Inn and is 241 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on April 19, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Phoenix and is 117 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 19, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beaumont Place 12 m
Victoria Road 69 m
Oxford Street 87 m
White Cross Road 101 m
Bathurst Park Road 152 m
The Spires 161 m
Darters Close 184 m
Raglan Gardens 205 m
Hill Street 206 m
Stanford Road 210 m
High Street 229 m
The Orchards 242 m
Swan Road 247 m
Hill View 261 m
Templeway 283 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 5DH

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 5DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
326 m
Lydney Church of England Community School 523 m
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.17 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.47 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 1.76 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
3.53 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
3.91 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 4.05 km
SGS Berkeley Green UTC 4.49 km
Aurora Severnside School 4.49 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.54 km
Sharpness Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.58 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
5.12 km
OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus 5.42 km
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
5.46 km
Berkeley Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
6.18 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
6.73 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
7.49 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
7.87 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
8.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Victoria Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
79 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
89 m
Golden Phoenix Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2018
117 m
The Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
141 m
Coco \& Bliss Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
153 m
Bengal Balti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
173 m
Chilliz Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
232 m
Tasty Bites Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
232 m
3 Hill Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
232 m
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 19, 2019
241 m
Lydney Town A F C Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
April 2, 2019
266 m
NG Thai Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
283 m
Birchwood Price Tools Retailers - other Exempt
August 21, 2014
292 m
D & M Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
323 m
Kunming Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
323 m
Lydney Charcoal Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 19, 2018
323 m
Saffron Balti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
323 m
Freedom Leisure Other catering premises Exempt
326 m
The Dean Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
326 m
Lydney Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
350 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 139 m
The Orchards Bus Stop/Station 168 m
The Orchards Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 257 m
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 257 m
St Mary's Halt (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 531 m
Lydney Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 2.46 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 2.46 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.6 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 31.43 km
Bristol Airport Air 39.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pogles Wood Woodland Or Forest 540 m
Golf Course Covert Woodland Or Forest 898 m
Stonebury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Redhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Pine Patch Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Larch Patch Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.22 km
Millrough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Hope Valley Valley 1.47 km
Old Park Valley Valley 1.48 km
Park Farm Middle Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Park Farm Upper Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Clay Pit Strip Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56.8 Mbps 57.2 Mbps 77.53 Mbps
Upload 16.6 Mbps 14.4 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% 28 10
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.9 14.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 98,006 kWh - mean 10,890 kWh : median 10,525 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 5DH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.72417600
Longitude -2.53415300
OS Easting 363201
OS Northing 0202963
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 industrious 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 8C1