The postcode GL15 5JA is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL15 5JA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL15 5JA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 5JA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to GL15 5JA is Temple Close which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Temple Close and is 58 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 547 m away at Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 1.35 km away.
The closest primary school to GL15 5JA (for ages 11 and under) is Lydney Church of England Community School.
The local pub for residents of GL15 5JA is Cross Keys Inn and is 353 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 243 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 15, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 40.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 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 1.9 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 5JA is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL15 5JA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL15 5JA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL15 5JA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL15 5JA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydney Church of England Community School | Academy | 4-11 | 392 m | |
| The Dean Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 413 m |
| Aylburton Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.52 km | |
| Severnbanks Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.56 km |
| Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 1.57 km |
| Pillowell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 3.35 km |
| Bream Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.69 km | |
| Yorkley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2016) | 3.85 km |
| Woolaston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 4.3 km |
| SGS Berkeley Green UTC | Academy | 14-19 | 4.82 km | |
| Aurora Severnside School | Special school | 11-16 | 4.82 km | |
| Parkend Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 4.93 km |
| Sharpness Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 5.01 km |
| Blakeney Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 5.67 km |
| OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 5.85 km | |
| Ellwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 6.39 km |
| Berkeley Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2019) | 6.6 km |
| St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (October 19, 2011) | 7.06 km |
| Clearwell Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 7.48 km |
| Soudley School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 8.08 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL15 5JA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chilliz Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2021 | 243 m | |
| Tasty Bites | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2021 | 243 m | |
| Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 318 m | |
| Golden Phoenix | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2018 | 319 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 345 m | |
| Cross Keys Inn | Exempt April 19, 2019 | 353 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At Lydney C Of E Community School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 392 m | |
| Lydney Early Learners | Exempt March 2, 2020 | 392 m | |
| Coco \& Bliss | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2021 | 405 m | |
| Freedom Leisure | Exempt | 413 m | |
| The Dean Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2018 | 413 m | |
| Bengal Balti | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 424 m | |
| 3 Hill Street | Awaiting Inspection | 458 m | |
| Victoria Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 486 m | |
| The Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2018 | 528 m | |
| Birchwood Price Tools | Exempt August 21, 2014 | 586 m | |
| NG Thai Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2021 | 602 m | |
| Lydney Town A F C | Exempt April 2, 2019 | 603 m | |
| D & M Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2019 | 615 m | |
| Kunming | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 615 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL15 5JA - Data from Apr 2022
| Temple Close | 58 m | |
| Temple Close | 63 m | |
| Templeway | 137 m | |
| Templeway | 150 m | |
| Cross and Town Hall | 255 m | |
| Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) | 547 m | |
| Dean Forest Railway | 547 m | |
| St Mary's Halt (Dean Forest Railway) | 862 m | |
| Lydney Rail Station | 1.35 km | |
| Lydney Harbour | 2.86 km | |
| Lydney Harbour | 2.86 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 4.01 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 31.69 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 39.48 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL15 5JA - Data from Dec 2021
| Pogles Wood | 439 m | |
| Golf Course Covert | 475 m | |
| Redhill Plantation | 655 m | |
| Stonebury Wood | 656 m | |
| Home Plantation | 719 m | |
| Pine Patch | 774 m | |
| Red Hill | 794 m | |
| Larch Patch | 798 m | |
| Lily Pond | 968 m | |
| Old Park Valley | Valley | 1.05 km |
| Clay Pit Strip | 1.09 km | |
| Hope Valley | Valley | 1.1 km |
| Lower Dodmore Wood | 1.18 km | |
| Lower Old Park Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Little Camp Hill | 1.21 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL15 5JA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 40.7 Mbps | 121.24 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 7.3 Mbps | 10.49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 51.8 | 9.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL15 5JA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.72526800 |
| Longitude | -2.54011500 |
| OS Easting | 362790 |
| OS Northing | 0203088 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000080 |
| Travel To Work Area | Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar 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 | E33049864 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Forest of Dean 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Forest of Dean 009B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |