Postcode GL15 5LL (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 5LL and nearby postcodes

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

GL15 5LL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 5LL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to GL15 5LL is Cherry Walk which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cherry Walk and is 49 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 604 m away at Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 1.9 km away.

The closest primary school to GL15 5LL (for ages 11 and under) is Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 29, 2016.

The local pub for residents of GL15 5LL is Severn View Inn and is 330 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 17, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jimmys Kitchen and is 472 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 23, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cherry Walk 17 m
Ash Close 91 m
Woodland Rise 99 m
Lime Way 177 m
Springfield Road 192 m
Almond Walk 206 m
Queen Street 209 m
Primrose Way 210 m
Julius Way 225 m
Alderdale 241 m
Willow Heights 259 m
Albert Street 267 m
Spring Meadow Road 274 m
Tiberius Avenue 276 m
South Road 287 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 5LL

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 5LL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
616 m
Lydney Church of England Community School 620 m
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.02 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
1.17 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 2.5 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.83 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
3.08 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 3.73 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
4.41 km
Sharpness Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.59 km
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
4.69 km
SGS Berkeley Green UTC 5.06 km
Aurora Severnside School 5.06 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
5.28 km
OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus 5.46 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
6.32 km
Berkeley Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
6.44 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
7.19 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
7.64 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
7.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Corner Butchers Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
326 m
Severn View Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
330 m
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
447 m
Amigos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
472 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
472 m
Hips Social Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2020
472 m
Honeypot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
472 m
Jimmys Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
472 m
Kaplan's Cafe \& Bistro Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
472 m
Martins Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
472 m
Ruddy's Of Lydney Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
472 m
SJZP Ltd T/A Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
472 m
The Original Factory Shop Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2019
472 m
Willowdean Gifts Retailers - other Exempt
September 23, 2019
472 m
Greyhound Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
503 m
Forest Friendly Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
540 m
Poppies Of Lydney Retailers - other Exempt
540 m
The Bridge Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
540 m
The Real Deal Pie & Cake Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
540 m
The Swan Hotel And Ugly Duckling Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
540 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cherry Walk Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Cherry Walk Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Almond Walk Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Almond Walk Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Springfield Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 604 m
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 604 m
Norchard (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 850 m
Lydney Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 2.86 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 2.86 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.37 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 30.71 km
Bristol Airport Air 40.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Millrough Wood Woodland Or Forest 469 m
Pogles Wood Woodland Or Forest 573 m
Maple Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Stonebury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Golf Course Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Leech Pool Inland Water 1.35 km
Ten Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Larch Patch Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Pine Patch Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Lower Dodmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Norchard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Redhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Tingley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.1 Mbps 58.3 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 20 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.1 17.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 184,679 kWh - mean 10,863 kWh : median 10,541 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 5LL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.73141500
Longitude -2.52993800
OS Easting 363498
OS Northing 0203766
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25939
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Lydney ED
Electoral Ward Lydney North
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 E33049863
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 009F
Output Area / Small Area 6B2