Postcode GL15 5EY (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 5EY and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL15 5EY is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. GL15 5EY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to GL15 5EY is Darters Close which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Town Hall and is 75 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 402 m away at Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 1.06 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of GL15 5EY is Cross Keys Inn and is 87 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on April 19, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chilliz Indian Takeaway and is 107 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 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 5EY 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 5EY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Darters Close 27 m
Oxford Street 69 m
The Spires 80 m
High Street 96 m
White Cross Road 130 m
Beaumont Place 161 m
Templeway 200 m
Stanford Road 223 m
Victoria Road 225 m
Old Town Mews 228 m
Raglan Gardens 241 m
Old Furnace Close 245 m
Brehal Close 264 m
Greenways 300 m
Bathurst Park Road 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 5EY

Introduction April 1987
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 5EY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
180 m
Lydney Church of England Community School 562 m
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.32 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.6 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 1.61 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
3.59 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
4.01 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 4.03 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.38 km
SGS Berkeley Green UTC 4.49 km
Aurora Severnside School 4.49 km
Sharpness Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.69 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
5.17 km
OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus 5.52 km
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
5.62 km
Berkeley Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
6.25 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
6.72 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
7.37 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
7.82 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
8.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 19, 2019
87 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
94 m
Chilliz Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
107 m
Tasty Bites Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
107 m
Golden Phoenix Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2018
150 m
Freedom Leisure Other catering premises Exempt
180 m
The Dean Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
180 m
Victoria Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
236 m
Coco \& Bliss Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
268 m
Bengal Balti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
293 m
The Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
298 m
3 Hill Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
354 m
Lydney Town A F C Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
April 2, 2019
420 m
NG Thai Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
435 m
Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
437 m
Birchwood Price Tools Retailers - other Exempt
August 21, 2014
440 m
D & M Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
472 m
Kunming Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
472 m
Lydney Charcoal Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 19, 2018
472 m
Saffron Balti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
472 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Cross Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Cross and Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 131 m
The Dean Academy Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 402 m
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 402 m
St Mary's Halt (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 523 m
Lydney Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 2.51 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 2.51 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.73 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 31.59 km
Bristol Airport Air 39.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pogles Wood Woodland Or Forest 591 m
Golf Course Covert Woodland Or Forest 787 m
Redhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 946 m
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 957 m
Stonebury Wood Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.07 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Pine Patch Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Larch Patch Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Hope Valley Valley 1.32 km
Millrough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Old Park Valley Valley 1.36 km
Park Farm Middle Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Park Farm Upper Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Little Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.8 Mbps 64 Mbps 156.25 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 29.32 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% 17.5 1.3
30-300 Mbps 50% 78.3 19
300+ Mbps 50% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 139,268 kWh - mean 6,963 kWh : median 7,109 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 52,614 kWh - mean 2,769 kWh : median 2,040 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 5EY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.72341600
Longitude -2.53606800
OS Easting 363068
OS Northing 0202880
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 E33046540
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