Postcode GL15 6JQ (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 6JQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL15 6JQ is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1983 and is an active postcode. GL15 6JQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL15 6JQ 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 6JQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to GL15 6JQ is Hilltop which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rising Sun school stop and is 102 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.49 km away at Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 4.9 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of GL15 6JQ is Bream Sports & Social Club and is 88 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 87 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL15 6JQ 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 6JQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hilltop 23 m
Highbury Road 82 m
Highbeech Road 117 m
St Ann's Cross 120 m
Puzzle Close 139 m
High Street 151 m
Sun Tump 157 m
Pine Crest Way 172 m
Poole Close 178 m
Bakery Mews 185 m
Maypole Green 197 m
Maypole Road 197 m
Ryelands Road 216 m
Acacia Close 221 m
Poppy Gardens 229 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 6JQ

Introduction January 1983
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 6JQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bream Church of England Primary School 249 m
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
2.28 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.87 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.88 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
3.44 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 3.47 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
3.64 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
3.96 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 3.98 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
3.98 km
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.7 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
4.78 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
4.93 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
4.93 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
5.63 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
6.05 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
6.17 km
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
6.69 km
Five Acres High School 7.04 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
7.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Frydays Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
87 m
Bream Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
88 m
The Rising Sun Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2017
88 m
The Twilight Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
88 m
The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
171 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2017
197 m
Andy's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
203 m
Golden Lake Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
217 m
Bream Early Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
249 m
Caterlink Limited At Bream C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
249 m
Bream Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
February 9, 2021
382 m
Maypole Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
438 m
Midcounties Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
438 m
St James's Church Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
438 m
Al's Plaice And Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
1.41 km
The Miners Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
1.54 km
Caterlink Limited At Pillowell Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
2.28 km
Dean Forest Cycles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
2.39 km
The Fountain Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
2.44 km
Deanfield Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
2.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rising Sun school stop Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Rugby Club Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Rugby Club Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Sports Club Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Sports Club Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 2.49 km
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 2.54 km
Norchard (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 2.87 km
Lydney Rail Station Rail 4.9 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 6.41 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 6.41 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 6.95 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 32.23 km
Bristol Airport Air 41.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 695 m
Pastor's Hill Hill Or Mountain 821 m
Hang Hill Hill Or Mountain 861 m
Oakwood Bottom Valley 869 m
Horwellhill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 928 m
Horwell Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Oakwood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Pastor's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Priors Pool Inland Water 1.22 km
Bream's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Shutcastle Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Blindmeend Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Upper Old Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.9 Mbps 44.2 Mbps 70.69 Mbps
Upload 14.5 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 49.6 15
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 94,981 kWh - mean 8,635 kWh : median 10,377 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 6JQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.74900900
Longitude -2.57516300
OS Easting 360390
OS Northing 0205747
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