The postcode GL15 5QX is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. GL15 5QX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL15 5QX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 5QX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to GL15 5QX is The Spires which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Dean Academy and is 109 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 424 m away at Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 991 m away.
The closest primary school to GL15 5QX (for ages 11 and under) is Lydney Church of England Community School.
The local pub for residents of GL15 5QX is Cross Keys Inn and is 96 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 171 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 15, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL15 5QX 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 5QX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL15 5QX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL15 5QX
| Introduction | June 1997 |
| 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 5QX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dean Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 161 m |
| Lydney Church of England Community School | Academy | 4-11 | 626 m | |
| Severnbanks Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.3 km |
| Aylburton Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.61 km | |
| Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 1.64 km |
| Pillowell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 3.65 km |
| Yorkley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2016) | 4.06 km |
| Bream Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.1 km | |
| Woolaston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 4.38 km |
| SGS Berkeley Green UTC | Academy | 14-19 | 4.42 km | |
| Aurora Severnside School | Special school | 11-16 | 4.42 km | |
| Sharpness Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 4.64 km |
| Parkend Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 5.24 km |
| OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus | Independent school | 7-18 | 5.47 km | |
| Blakeney Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 5.63 km |
| Berkeley Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2019) | 6.19 km |
| Ellwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 6.79 km |
| St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (October 19, 2011) | 7.42 km |
| Clearwell Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 7.89 km |
| Soudley School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 8.21 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL15 5QX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Keys Inn | Exempt April 19, 2019 | 96 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 140 m | |
| Freedom Leisure | Exempt | 161 m | |
| The Dean Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2018 | 161 m | |
| Chilliz Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2021 | 171 m | |
| Tasty Bites | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2021 | 171 m | |
| Golden Phoenix | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2018 | 203 m | |
| Victoria Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 242 m | |
| The Coffee House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2018 | 304 m | |
| Coco \& Bliss | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2021 | 305 m | |
| Bengal Balti | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 330 m | |
| 3 Hill Street | Awaiting Inspection | 391 m | |
| Lydney Town A F C | Exempt April 2, 2019 | 432 m | |
| NG Thai Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 7, 2021 | 450 m | |
| Birchwood Price Tools | Exempt August 21, 2014 | 460 m | |
| D & M Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2019 | 491 m | |
| Kunming | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2022 | 491 m | |
| Lydney Charcoal Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2018 | 491 m | |
| Saffron Balti | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2019 | 491 m | |
| Gloucestershire Care Services NHS Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 500 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL15 5QX - Data from Apr 2022
| The Dean Academy | 109 m | |
| Town Hall | 120 m | |
| The Dean Academy Grounds | 139 m | |
| Town Hall | 148 m | |
| The Dean Academy | 155 m | |
| Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) | 424 m | |
| Dean Forest Railway | 424 m | |
| St Mary's Halt (Dean Forest Railway) | 453 m | |
| Lydney Rail Station | 991 m | |
| Lydney Harbour | 2.45 km | |
| Lydney Harbour | 2.45 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 3.69 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 31.59 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 39.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL15 5QX - Data from Dec 2021
| Pogles Wood | 653 m | |
| Golf Course Covert | 843 m | |
| Home Plantation | 997 m | |
| Redhill Plantation | 997 m | |
| Stonebury Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Lily Pond | 1.08 km | |
| Red Hill | 1.17 km | |
| Pine Patch | 1.18 km | |
| Larch Patch | 1.21 km | |
| Park Farm Middle Covert | 1.34 km | |
| Park Farm Upper Covert | 1.35 km | |
| Hope Valley | Valley | 1.36 km |
| Park Farm Lower Covert | 1.38 km | |
| Millrough Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Old Park Valley | Valley | 1.41 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL15 5QX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 46.7 Mbps | 158.32 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 19.53 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% | 18.7 | 1.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 71.3 | 15.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL15 5QX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.72290700 |
| Longitude | -2.53548300 |
| OS Easting | 363108 |
| OS Northing | 0202823 |
| 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: 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 | E33046540 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Forest of Dean 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Forest of Dean 009A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |