Postcode GL15 5DQ (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 5DQ and nearby postcodes

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

GL15 5DQ 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 5DQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to GL15 5DQ is White Cross Road which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 163 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 315 m away at Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of GL15 5DQ is Cross Keys Inn and is 208 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 163 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 19, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

White Cross Road 36 m
Beaumont Place 58 m
Oxford Street 77 m
The Spires 110 m
Victoria Road 124 m
Darters Close 160 m
Bathurst Park Road 197 m
Brehal Close 223 m
High Street 226 m
Stanford Road 259 m
Raglan Gardens 261 m
Hill Street 268 m
Swan Road 286 m
Templeway 305 m
Fairfield Road 351 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 5DQ

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 5DQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
282 m
Lydney Church of England Community School 584 m
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.18 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.53 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 1.73 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
3.59 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
3.97 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 4.1 km
SGS Berkeley Green UTC 4.43 km
Aurora Severnside School 4.43 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.5 km
Sharpness Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.56 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
5.18 km
OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus 5.4 km
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
5.51 km
Berkeley Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
6.15 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
6.79 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
7.5 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
7.92 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
8.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
112 m
Victoria Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
126 m
Golden Phoenix Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2018
163 m
The Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
186 m
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 19, 2019
208 m
Coco \& Bliss Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
219 m
Chilliz Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
233 m
Tasty Bites Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
233 m
Bengal Balti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
239 m
Freedom Leisure Other catering premises Exempt
282 m
The Dean Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
282 m
3 Hill Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
297 m
Lydney Town A F C Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
April 2, 2019
315 m
NG Thai Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
335 m
Birchwood Price Tools Retailers - other Exempt
August 21, 2014
348 m
D & M Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
378 m
Kunming Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
378 m
Lydney Charcoal Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 19, 2018
378 m
Saffron Balti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
378 m
Lydney Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
393 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 163 m
The Dean Academy Bus Stop/Station 172 m
The Dean Academy Bus Stop/Station 185 m
The Dean Academy Grounds Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 315 m
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 315 m
St Mary's Halt (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 469 m
Lydney Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 2.42 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 2.42 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.6 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 31.47 km
Bristol Airport Air 39.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pogles Wood Woodland Or Forest 603 m
Golf Course Covert Woodland Or Forest 913 m
Redhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Stonebury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.2 km
Pine Patch Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Larch Patch Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Millrough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Park Farm Middle Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Hope Valley Valley 1.46 km
Park Farm Upper Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Park Farm Lower Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Old Park Valley Valley 1.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 47.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.5 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% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.9 13.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 172,436 kWh - mean 9,580 kWh : median 9,209 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 5DQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.72357800
Longitude -2.53411600
OS Easting 363203
OS Northing 0202897
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