Postcode GL15 5GZ (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 5GZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL15 5GZ is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. GL15 5GZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL15 5GZ 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 5GZ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to GL15 5GZ is Raglan Gardens which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 91 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 263 m away at Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 1.28 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of GL15 5GZ is Cross Keys Inn and is 303 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 88 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 19, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Raglan Gardens 13 m
Stanford Road 33 m
The Orchards 148 m
Templeway 179 m
Templeway West 181 m
Victoria Road 200 m
Oxford Street 202 m
Beaumont Place 205 m
Hill Street 206 m
High Street 220 m
Hill View 246 m
Darters Close 248 m
Bathurst Park Road 255 m
White Cross Road 276 m
Temple Close 282 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 5GZ

Introduction June 2001
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 5GZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lydney Church of England Community School 340 m
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
399 m
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.27 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.39 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 1.75 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
3.36 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
3.78 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 3.86 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.53 km
SGS Berkeley Green UTC 4.68 km
Aurora Severnside School 4.68 km
Sharpness Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.74 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
4.95 km
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
5.45 km
OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus 5.59 km
Berkeley Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
6.37 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
6.54 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
7.34 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
7.68 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
7.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Golden Phoenix Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2018
88 m
Coco \& Bliss Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
118 m
Bengal Balti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
137 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
151 m
3 Hill Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
180 m
Chilliz Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
210 m
Tasty Bites Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
210 m
Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
213 m
Victoria Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
220 m
The Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
249 m
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 19, 2019
303 m
Birchwood Price Tools Retailers - other Exempt
August 21, 2014
303 m
NG Thai Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
316 m
Lydney Town A F C Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
April 2, 2019
317 m
D & M Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
334 m
Kunming Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
334 m
Lydney Charcoal Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 19, 2018
334 m
Saffron Balti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
334 m
Caterlink Limited At Lydney C Of E Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
340 m
Lydney Early Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 2, 2020
340 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 91 m
The Orchards Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 94 m
The Orchards Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Temple Close Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 263 m
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 263 m
St Mary's Halt (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 716 m
Lydney Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 2.65 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 2.65 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.72 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 31.44 km
Bristol Airport Air 39.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pogles Wood Woodland Or Forest 364 m
Golf Course Covert Woodland Or Forest 761 m
Stonebury Wood Woodland Or Forest 862 m
Redhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 942 m
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Pine Patch Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Larch Patch Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Millrough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.2 km
Old Park Valley Valley 1.34 km
Leech Pool Inland Water 1.36 km
Clay Pit Strip Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Lower Dodmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Hope Valley Valley 1.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.7 Mbps 58.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 13.6 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% 19.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.5 16.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 172,061 kWh - mean 17,206 kWh : median 16,378 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 44,630 kWh - mean 4,463 kWh : median 4,446 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 5GZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.72548500
Longitude -2.53597700
OS Easting 363076
OS Northing 0203110
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
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 1B3