Postcode GL15 5SS (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 5SS and nearby postcodes

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

GL15 5SS 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 5SS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to GL15 5SS is Windsor Drive which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grove Lane and is 156 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 987 m away at Norchard (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 2.96 km away.

The closest primary school to GL15 5SS (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 5SS is Severn View Inn and is 831 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 1.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 23, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 7.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 73.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 19.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Windsor Drive 44 m
The Croft 117 m
Allaston Road 122 m
Grove Lane 223 m
Oak Meadow 294 m
Court Road 316 m
Primrose Hill Road 735 m
A40 15.38 km
A38 16.45 km
M5 28.9 km
A417 32.82 km
M4 36.8 km
A449 44.41 km
A465 45.94 km
A361 52.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 5SS

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 5SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
467 m
Lydney Church of England Community School 1.6 km
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.68 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
2.06 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.06 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.23 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 3.49 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 3.53 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
3.57 km
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.81 km
Sharpness Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.88 km
OneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus 5.76 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
5.87 km
SGS Berkeley Green UTC 5.91 km
Aurora Severnside School 5.91 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
6.11 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
6.24 km
Berkeley Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
6.96 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
7.1 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
7.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink Limited At Primrose Hill C Of E Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2018
467 m
Primrose Hill Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
467 m
Corner Butchers Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
803 m
Severn View Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
831 m
Whistles Cafe Norchard Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
932 m
Greyhound Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
1.46 km
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
1.51 km
Amigos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
1.53 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 14, 2018
1.53 km
Hips Social Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2020
1.53 km
Honeypot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.53 km
Jimmys Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
1.53 km
Kaplan's Cafe \& Bistro Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 17, 2019
1.53 km
Martins Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
1.53 km
Ruddy's Of Lydney Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
1.53 km
SJZP Ltd T/A Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
1.53 km
The Original Factory Shop Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2019
1.53 km
Willowdean Gifts Retailers - other Exempt
September 23, 2019
1.53 km
Midcounties Co-op Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
1.56 km
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
1.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grove Lane Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Grove Lane Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Court Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Court Road Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Driffield Road Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Norchard (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 987 m
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 987 m
Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 1.68 km
Lydney Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.45 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 3.45 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 3.63 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 29.86 km
Bristol Airport Air 41.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ten Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 458 m
Maple Hill Hill Or Mountain 732 m
Millrough Wood Woodland Or Forest 790 m
Tingley Wood Woodland Or Forest 925 m
Nursehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Pogles Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Norchard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Leech Pool Inland Water 1.74 km
Oldcroft Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Stonebury Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Lower Dodmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Larch Patch Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Pine Patch Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Dodmore Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Golf Course Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.7 Mbps 38.9 Mbps 150.82 Mbps
Upload 6.1 Mbps 7.9 Mbps 29.45 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 19.5% 19.1 3.5
30-300 Mbps 65.9% 63.1 13.3
300+ Mbps 7.3% - -

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 593,593 kWh - mean 16,043 kWh : median 15,411 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 185,424 kWh - mean 4,880 kWh : median 4,256 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 5SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.74067300
Longitude -2.52548300
OS Easting 363813
OS Northing 0204794
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 E33049866
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 1B1