The postcode GL15 6LB is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL15 6LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL15 6LB 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 6LB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to GL15 6LB is Parkend Road which is centered 107 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bowson Square and is 88 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.64 km away at Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 5.31 km away.
The closest primary school to GL15 6LB (for ages 11 and under) is Bream Church of England Primary School.
The local pub for residents of GL15 6LB is Bream Sports & Social Club and is 798 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 766 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 1, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 7.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 5.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL15 6LB 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 6LB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL15 6LB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL15 6LB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 6LB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bream Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 604 m | |
| Pillowell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| Parkend Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 2.06 km |
| Ellwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 2.46 km |
| Yorkley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2016) | 2.88 km |
| Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 3.67 km |
| Lydney Church of England Community School | Academy | 4-11 | 3.77 km | |
| Clearwell Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 3.96 km |
| The Dean Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 4.38 km |
| Coalway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 4.41 km |
| Coalway Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (November 11, 2021) | 4.41 km |
| Aylburton Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.6 km | |
| Severnbanks Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 4.85 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 5.33 km |
| St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (October 19, 2011) | 5.41 km |
| St John's C of E Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 5.67 km |
| Blakeney Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 6.21 km |
| Woolaston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 6.44 km |
| Five Acres High School | Academy | 11-16 | 6.49 km | |
| Soudley School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 6.54 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL15 6LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bream Early Learners | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 604 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At Bream C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2020 | 604 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2017 | 658 m | |
| Bream Post Office | Exempt February 9, 2021 | 679 m | |
| Frydays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 766 m | |
| Bream Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2019 | 798 m | |
| The Rising Sun | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2017 | 798 m | |
| The Twilight Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2021 | 798 m | |
| Andy's Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2021 | 802 m | |
| The Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 966 m | |
| Al's Plaice And Chinese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2018 | 1.02 km | |
| Golden Lake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2019 | 1.06 km | |
| The Miners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2020 | 1.12 km | |
| Maypole Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2019 | 1.24 km | |
| Midcounties Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2021 | 1.24 km | |
| St James's Church Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 1.24 km | |
| Dean Forest Cycles | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2018 | 1.55 km | |
| The Fountain Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2018 | 1.59 km | |
| Deanfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2020 | 1.66 km | |
| Edale House Bed And Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2019 | 1.66 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL15 6LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Bowson Square | 88 m | |
| Bowson Square | 103 m | |
| Bungalows | 213 m | |
| Bungalows | 225 m | |
| Hillrise school stop | 291 m | |
| Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) | 1.64 km | |
| Dean Forest Railway | 1.7 km | |
| Norchard (Dean Forest Railway) | 3.01 km | |
| Lydney Rail Station | 5.31 km | |
| Lydney Harbour | 6.69 km | |
| Lydney Harbour | 6.69 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 6.93 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 31.51 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 42.21 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL15 6LB - Data from Dec 2021
| Hang Hill | 246 m | |
| Mill Hill | 675 m | |
| Parkhill Inclosure | 708 m | |
| Oakwood Bottom | Valley | 935 m |
| Oakwood Hill | 1.02 km | |
| Park Hill | 1.04 km | |
| Shutcastle Inclosure | 1.07 km | |
| Horwellhill Inclosure | 1.15 km | |
| Pastor's Hill | 1.17 km | |
| Whitemead Park | 1.24 km | |
| Bromley Hill | 1.31 km | |
| Shutcastle Hill | 1.39 km | |
| Blindmeend Plantation | 1.41 km | |
| Pastor's Hill Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Horwell Hill | 1.51 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL15 6LB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 7.4 Mbps | 7.7 Mbps | 13.06 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.6 Mbps | 0.7 Mbps | 1.08 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 5.3% | 94.7% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 94.7% | 0% | 11 | 0.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL15 6LB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.75584300 |
| Longitude | -2.56955600 |
| OS Easting | 360783 |
| OS Northing | 0206504 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| 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 | 1B1 |