Postcode GL15 5JX (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 5JX and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL15 5JX is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in March 2009 and is an active postcode. GL15 5JX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to GL15 5JX is Swan Road which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forest Parade Shops and is 172 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 173 m away at Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 1.17 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of GL15 5JX is Lydney Rugby Football Club and is 162 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 146 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 5JX 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 5JX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Swan Road 59 m
Bathurst Park Road 89 m
Lydfield Road 107 m
Fairfield Road 107 m
Victoria Road 162 m
Regent Street 162 m
Hill Street 181 m
Hill View 200 m
Bath Place 211 m
Beaumont Place 216 m
Newerne Street 260 m
White Cross Road 275 m
The Orchards 279 m
Oxford Street 307 m
Hams Road 353 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 5JX

Introduction March 2009
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 5JX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
530 m
Lydney Church of England Community School 592 m
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
950 m
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.34 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 1.98 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
3.5 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
3.82 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 4.15 km
Sharpness Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.4 km
SGS Berkeley Green UTC 4.44 km
Aurora Severnside School 4.44 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.74 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
5.09 km
OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus 5.25 km
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
5.27 km
Berkeley Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
6.05 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
6.81 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
7.68 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
7.91 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
7.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
96 m
Lydney Town A F C Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
April 2, 2019
118 m
Victoria Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
145 m
NG Thai Food Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
146 m
Lydney Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 18, 2018
162 m
Birchwood Price Tools Retailers - other Exempt
August 21, 2014
177 m
D & M Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
193 m
Kunming Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
193 m
Lydney Charcoal Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 19, 2018
193 m
Saffron Balti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
193 m
Forest Friendly Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
207 m
Poppies Of Lydney Retailers - other Exempt
207 m
The Bridge Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
207 m
The Real Deal Pie & Cake Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
207 m
The Swan Hotel And Ugly Duckling Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
207 m
Tucker Mobile caterer 2
Needs Improvement
October 12, 2021
207 m
Bengal Balti Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
225 m
Coco \& Bliss Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
232 m
3 Hill Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
236 m
Amigos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
288 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Forest Parade Shops Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Forest Parade Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Forest Parade Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 250 m
The Orchards Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 173 m
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 173 m
St Mary's Halt (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 570 m
Lydney Rail Station Rail 1.17 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 2.35 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 2.35 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.38 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 31.22 km
Bristol Airport Air 39.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pogles Wood Woodland Or Forest 592 m
Golf Course Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Millrough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Stonebury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Redhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Pine Patch Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Larch Patch Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.44 km
Leech Pool Inland Water 1.65 km
Old Park Valley Valley 1.68 km
Park Farm Middle Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Hope Valley Valley 1.69 km
Maple Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.6 Mbps 37.8 Mbps 47.19 Mbps
Upload 10.5 Mbps 11 Mbps 17.06 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% 24 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.4 13
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 32,476 kWh - mean 5,413 kWh : median 5,246 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 5JX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.72482800
Longitude -2.53112000
OS Easting 363411
OS Northing 0203034
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7578
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

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

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 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