Postcode GL15 5HU (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 5HU and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to GL15 5HU is Templeway which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Temple Close and is 121 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 394 m away at Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 1.24 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of GL15 5HU is Cross Keys Inn and is 225 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 53.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Templeway 44 m
Stanford Road 105 m
High Street 122 m
Templeway West 128 m
Raglan Gardens 137 m
Darters Close 189 m
Temple Close 190 m
Oxford Street 203 m
Greenways 215 m
Beaumont Place 258 m
The Spires 265 m
Old Town Mews 275 m
The Orchards 283 m
Victoria Road 287 m
White Cross Road 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 5HU

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 5HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
313 m
Lydney Church of England Community School 400 m
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.39 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.51 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 1.61 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
3.42 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 3.85 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
3.87 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.4 km
SGS Berkeley Green UTC 4.67 km
Aurora Severnside School 4.67 km
Sharpness Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.83 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
5.01 km
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
5.58 km
OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus 5.67 km
Berkeley Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
6.42 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
6.54 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
7.24 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
7.64 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
8.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
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
139 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
164 m
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 19, 2019
225 m
Coco \& Bliss Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
244 m
Bengal Balti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
267 m
Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
284 m
Victoria Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
306 m
Freedom Leisure Other catering premises Exempt
313 m
The Dean Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
313 m
3 Hill Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
315 m
The Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
352 m
Caterlink Limited At Lydney C Of E Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
400 m
Lydney Early Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 2, 2020
400 m
Birchwood Price Tools Retailers - other Exempt
August 21, 2014
435 m
Lydney Town A F C Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
April 2, 2019
442 m
NG Thai Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
445 m
D & M Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
466 m
Kunming Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
466 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Temple Close Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Templeway Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Temple Close Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Templeway Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Cross Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 394 m
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 394 m
St Mary's Halt (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 708 m
Lydney Rail Station Rail 1.24 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 2.69 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 2.69 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.83 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 31.58 km
Bristol Airport Air 39.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pogles Wood Woodland Or Forest 436 m
Golf Course Covert Woodland Or Forest 653 m
Stonebury Wood Woodland Or Forest 818 m
Redhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 828 m
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 872 m
Pine Patch Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Larch Patch Woodland Or Forest 975 m
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 975 m
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.06 km
Millrough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Old Park Valley Valley 1.23 km
Hope Valley Valley 1.25 km
Clay Pit Strip Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Lower Dodmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Little Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57 Mbps 53.3 Mbps 79.65 Mbps
Upload 11 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.7 3.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.9 13.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

43 meters consuming 548,415 kWh - mean 12,754 kWh : median 12,795 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 5HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.72479400
Longitude -2.53759000
OS Easting 362964
OS Northing 0203034
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