The postcode GL15 5JU is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in November 2007 and is an active postcode. GL15 5JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL15 5JU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 5JU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to GL15 5JU is Lydfield Road which is centered 122 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Forest Parade Shops and is 243 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 246 m away at Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 1.1 km away.
The closest primary school to GL15 5JU (for ages 11 and under) is Lydney Church of England Community School.
The local pub for residents of GL15 5JU is Lydney Rugby Football Club and is 218 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 18, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from NG Thai Food and is 217 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 7, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 31.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL15 5JU 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 5JU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL15 5JU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL15 5JU
| Introduction | November 2007 |
| 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 5JU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dean Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 523 m |
| Lydney Church of England Community School | Academy | 4-11 | 660 m | |
| Severnbanks Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 933 m |
| Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 1.4 km |
| Aylburton Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.97 km | |
| Pillowell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 3.57 km |
| Yorkley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2016) | 3.88 km |
| Bream Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.22 km | |
| Sharpness Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 4.35 km |
| SGS Berkeley Green UTC | Academy | 14-19 | 4.37 km | |
| Aurora Severnside School | Special school | 11-16 | 4.37 km | |
| Woolaston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 4.73 km |
| Parkend Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 5.16 km |
| OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 5.19 km | |
| Blakeney Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 5.29 km |
| Berkeley Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2019) | 5.99 km |
| Ellwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 6.88 km |
| St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (October 19, 2011) | 7.73 km |
| Soudley School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 7.96 km |
| Clearwell Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 8.06 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL15 5JU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2018 | 148 m | |
| Victoria Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 177 m | |
| Lydney Town A F C | Exempt April 2, 2019 | 189 m | |
| NG Thai Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2021 | 217 m | |
| Lydney Rugby Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2018 | 218 m | |
| Birchwood Price Tools | Exempt August 21, 2014 | 249 m | |
| Forest Friendly | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2021 | 261 m | |
| Poppies Of Lydney | Exempt | 261 m | |
| The Bridge Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 261 m | |
| The Real Deal Pie & Cake Co | Awaiting Inspection | 261 m | |
| The Swan Hotel And Ugly Duckling Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 261 m | |
| Tucker | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 12, 2021 | 261 m | |
| D & M Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2019 | 263 m | |
| Kunming | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 263 m | |
| Lydney Charcoal Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2018 | 263 m | |
| Saffron Balti | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2019 | 263 m | |
| Bengal Balti | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 286 m | |
| Coco \& Bliss | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2021 | 289 m | |
| 3 Hill Street | Awaiting Inspection | 304 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 331 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL15 5JU - Data from Apr 2022
| Forest Parade Shops | 243 m | |
| Forest Parade | 272 m | |
| Forest Parade | 291 m | |
| Tesco | 303 m | |
| Tesco | 311 m | |
| Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) | 246 m | |
| Dean Forest Railway | 246 m | |
| St Mary's Halt (Dean Forest Railway) | 507 m | |
| Lydney Rail Station | 1.1 km | |
| Lydney Harbour | 2.28 km | |
| Lydney Harbour | 2.28 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 3.35 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 31.24 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 39.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL15 5JU - Data from Dec 2021
| Pogles Wood | 661 m | |
| Golf Course Covert | 1.14 km | |
| Millrough Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Stonebury Wood | 1.25 km | |
| Redhill Plantation | 1.31 km | |
| Home Plantation | 1.34 km | |
| Pine Patch | 1.42 km | |
| Larch Patch | 1.44 km | |
| Lily Pond | 1.44 km | |
| Red Hill | 1.46 km | |
| Park Farm Middle Covert | 1.65 km | |
| Park Farm Lower Covert | 1.67 km | |
| Park Farm Upper Covert | 1.67 km | |
| Lydney Marsh | 1.69 km | |
| Hope Valley | Valley | 1.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL15 5JU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.7 Mbps | 31.3 Mbps | 49.51 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.1 Mbps | 5.7 Mbps | 11.7 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.5 | 1.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 40.3 | 9.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL15 5JU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.72424100 |
| Longitude | -2.53064900 |
| OS Easting | 363443 |
| OS Northing | 0202969 |
| 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 East |
| 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: 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 | E33049865 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Forest of Dean 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Forest of Dean 009E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |