Postcode GL15 5PH (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 5PH and nearby postcodes

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

GL15 5PH 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 5PH as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to GL15 5PH is Steel Avenue which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Community Centre and is 73 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 499 m away at Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 1.41 km away.

The closest primary school to GL15 5PH (for ages 11 and under) is Severnbanks Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 1, 2021.

The local pub for residents of GL15 5PH is Lydney Youth And Community Centre and is 268 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on February 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Great Wall Chinese Takeaway and is 117 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 3, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Steel Avenue 108 m
The Folders 112 m
Tutnalls Street 135 m
Klondyke Avenue 151 m
Apple Blossom Close 151 m
Hams Road 152 m
Bracken Drive 188 m
Jubilee Road 207 m
Highfield Rise 216 m
The Hawthorns 218 m
Pylers Way 253 m
Kimberley Drive 275 m
Kimberley Close 287 m
Meadow Rise 296 m
Newerne Street 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 5PH

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 5PH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
518 m
Lydney Church of England Community School 884 m
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
972 m
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
1.13 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 2.42 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
3.47 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
3.65 km
Sharpness Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.06 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 4.34 km
SGS Berkeley Green UTC 4.41 km
Aurora Severnside School 4.41 km
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
4.87 km
OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus 4.92 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
5.05 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
5.18 km
Berkeley Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
5.83 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
6.95 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
7.62 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
8.07 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
8.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
117 m
Great Wall Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
117 m
Rominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
117 m
Greyhound Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
150 m
Terry's Chip Bar Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 14, 2019
228 m
Forest Hog Roast Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 29, 2019
258 m
Lydney Youth And Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
February 16, 2021
268 m
Amigos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
309 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
309 m
Hips Social Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2020
309 m
Honeypot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
309 m
Jimmys Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
309 m
Kaplan's Cafe \& Bistro Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
309 m
Martins Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
309 m
Ruddy's Of Lydney Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
309 m
SJZP Ltd T/A Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
309 m
The Original Factory Shop Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2019
309 m
Willowdean Gifts Retailers - other Exempt
September 23, 2019
309 m
Forest Friendly Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
339 m
Poppies Of Lydney Retailers - other Exempt
339 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Klondyke Avenue Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 499 m
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 499 m
St Mary's Halt (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 859 m
Lydney Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 2.21 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 2.21 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 2.97 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 30.79 km
Bristol Airport Air 39.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pogles Wood Woodland Or Forest 860 m
Millrough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Golf Course Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Stonebury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Maple Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Redhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Pine Patch Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Kears Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Larch Patch Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Home Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Nursehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Red Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Warren Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Leech Pool Inland Water 1.88 km
Lily Pond Inland Water 1.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 42.4 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 19.97 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% 57.6 14
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 149,834 kWh - mean 7,135 kWh : median 7,268 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 39,875 kWh - mean 2,099 kWh : median 2,071 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 5PH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.72636100
Longitude -2.52511400
OS Easting 363827
OS Northing 0203202
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 E33049862
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 8A2