Postcode GL15 6JJ (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 6JJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL15 6JJ is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL15 6JJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL15 6JJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 6JJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to GL15 6JJ is Ryelands Road which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sports Club and is 244 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.41 km away at Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 4.76 km away.

The closest primary school to GL15 6JJ (for ages 11 and under) is Bream Church of England Primary School.

The local pub for residents of GL15 6JJ is Bream Sports & Social Club and is 256 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 6, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Frydays and is 188 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 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 6JJ 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 6JJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL15 6JJ, and the approximate distance away.

Ryelands Road 49 m
Beech Way 69 m
Highbeech Road 94 m
Acacia Close 99 m
Poole Close 112 m
Highview Way 123 m
Highbury Road 158 m
Pine Crest Way 165 m
Hilltop 184 m
Maypole Road 199 m
Lansdown Walk 226 m
Trenchard Road 230 m
High Street 247 m
Oakley Way 248 m
Puzzle Close 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 6JJ

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 6JJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bream Church of England Primary School 271 m
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.09 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.78 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.98 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
3.25 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 3.31 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
3.44 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
3.84 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 3.89 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
4.14 km
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.52 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
4.96 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
5.03 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
5.03 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
5.64 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
6.13 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
6.18 km
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
6.5 km
Five Acres High School 7.13 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
7.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL15 6JJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Andy's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
0 m
Frydays Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
188 m
Bream Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
February 9, 2021
199 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2017
245 m
Bream Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
256 m
The Rising Sun Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2017
256 m
The Twilight Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
256 m
Bream Early Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
271 m
Caterlink Limited At Bream C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
271 m
The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
371 m
Golden Lake Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
374 m
Maypole Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
617 m
Midcounties Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
617 m
St James's Church Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
617 m
Al's Plaice And Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
1.23 km
The Miners Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
1.36 km
Caterlink Limited At Pillowell Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
2.09 km
Dean Forest Cycles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
2.3 km
The Fountain Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
2.37 km
Dean Field Study Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
2.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL15 6JJ - Data from Apr 2022

Sports Club Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Sports Club Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Rising Sun school stop Bus Stop/Station 288 m
School Bus Stop/Station 289 m
School Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 2.41 km
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 2.46 km
Norchard (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 2.68 km
Lydney Rail Station Rail 4.76 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 6.25 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 6.25 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 6.75 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 32.07 km
Bristol Airport Air 41.41 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL15 6JJ - Data from Dec 2021

Pastor's Hill Hill Or Mountain 633 m
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 814 m
Hang Hill Hill Or Mountain 868 m
Pastor's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 942 m
Oakwood Bottom Valley 1.02 km
Horwellhill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Bream's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Oakwood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Priors Pool Inland Water 1.31 km
Horwell Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Upper Old Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Parkhill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Shutcastle Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL15 6JJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.2 Mbps 49.2 Mbps 70.85 Mbps
Upload 16.3 Mbps 15 Mbps 19.53 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 49.2 15
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 72,058 kWh - mean 12,010 kWh : median 11,468 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 28,265 kWh - mean 4,711 kWh : median 5,128 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 6JJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.74883000
Longitude -2.57223600
OS Easting 360592
OS Northing 0205725
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15159
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Blakeney and Bream ED
Electoral Ward Bream
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 Bream BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049856
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 008A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2