Postcode GL15 5HZ (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 5HZ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to GL15 5HZ is Templeway which is centered 96 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Templeway and is 56 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 529 m away at Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of GL15 5HZ is Cross Keys Inn and is 274 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 170 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 6.3% 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Templeway 96 m
Greenways 97 m
Temple Close 107 m
Templeway West 146 m
High Street 183 m
Stanford Road 233 m
Old Town Mews 242 m
Old Furnace Close 260 m
Raglan Gardens 265 m
Darters Close 267 m
Oxford Street 317 m
Grove Road 374 m
Church Road 744 m
Watery Lane 800 m
Forest Road 879 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 5HZ

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 5HZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
332 m
Lydney Church of England Community School 443 m
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 1.5 km
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.53 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.6 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
3.43 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 3.77 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
3.92 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.28 km
SGS Berkeley Green UTC 4.74 km
Aurora Severnside School 4.74 km
Sharpness Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.96 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
5 km
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
5.69 km
OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus 5.79 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
6.47 km
Berkeley Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
6.53 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
7.11 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
7.55 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
8.13 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chilliz Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
170 m
Tasty Bites Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
170 m
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
April 19, 2019
274 m
Golden Phoenix Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2018
276 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
290 m
Freedom Leisure Other catering premises Exempt
332 m
The Dean Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
332 m
Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
352 m
Coco \& Bliss Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
380 m
Bengal Balti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
402 m
Victoria Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
442 m
Caterlink Limited At Lydney C Of E Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
443 m
Lydney Early Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
March 2, 2020
443 m
3 Hill Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
445 m
The Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
490 m
Birchwood Price Tools Retailers - other Exempt
August 21, 2014
569 m
Lydney Town A F C Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
April 2, 2019
579 m
NG Thai Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
581 m
D & M Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
600 m
Kunming Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
600 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Templeway Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Temple Close Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Templeway Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Temple Close Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Cross and Town Hall Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 529 m
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 529 m
St Mary's Halt (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 785 m
Lydney Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 2.79 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 2.79 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.97 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 31.7 km
Bristol Airport Air 39.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pogles Wood Woodland Or Forest 487 m
Golf Course Covert Woodland Or Forest 520 m
Redhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 692 m
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 735 m
Stonebury Wood Woodland Or Forest 735 m
Pine Patch Woodland Or Forest 842 m
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 845 m
Larch Patch Woodland Or Forest 869 m
Lily Pond Inland Water 944 m
Old Park Valley Valley 1.1 km
Hope Valley Valley 1.11 km
Clay Pit Strip Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Little Camp Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Lower Old Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Lower Dodmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57 Mbps 72.2 Mbps 160.05 Mbps
Upload 18.8 Mbps 16 Mbps 29.96 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 93.8% 77.4 17.4
300+ Mbps 6.3% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 162,512 kWh - mean 10,834 kWh : median 11,749 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 5HZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.72462300
Longitude -2.53957200
OS Easting 362827
OS Northing 0203016
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