Postcode GL15 6LN (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 6LN and nearby postcodes

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

GL15 6LN 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 6LN as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to GL15 6LN is Blue Rock Crescent which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Keys and is 130 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.97 km away at Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 5.06 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of GL15 6LN is Bream Sports & Social Club and is 482 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 436 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.3 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Blue Rock Crescent 87 m
Admirals Close 87 m
Cox's Way 98 m
Princess Royal Road 116 m
Whitechapel Road 144 m
Hillrise 151 m
Ranters Green 175 m
Hillside Close 197 m
Badgers Way 197 m
Henley Road 200 m
Lansdown Walk 225 m
Hang Hill Road 261 m
Forest Road 297 m
Parkend Road 353 m
Beech Way 383 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 6LN

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 6LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bream Church of England Primary School 286 m
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.87 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.36 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.68 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
3.02 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
3.54 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 3.55 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
4.03 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
4.12 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 4.28 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
4.68 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
4.68 km
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.69 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
5.21 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
5.68 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
5.89 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
6.09 km
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
6.32 km
Five Acres High School 6.77 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
6.81 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Keys Bus Stop/Station 130 m
The Keys Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Hillrise school stop Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Hang Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Hang Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 1.97 km
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 2.03 km
Norchard (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 2.83 km
Lydney Rail Station Rail 5.06 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 6.48 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 6.48 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 6.84 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 31.75 km
Bristol Airport Air 41.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hang Hill Hill Or Mountain 458 m
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 631 m
Pastor's Hill Hill Or Mountain 878 m
Oakwood Bottom Valley 897 m
Parkhill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Horwellhill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Oakwood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Pastor's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Shutcastle Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Horwell Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Blindmeend Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Bream's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Shutcastle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Bromley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.1 Mbps 29.7 Mbps 37.33 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 6.3 Mbps 8.9 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% 27 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 35 7.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 133,969 kWh - mean 16,746 kWh : median 16,974 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 52,380 kWh - mean 5,238 kWh : median 4,331 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 6LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.75275400
Longitude -2.57061900
OS Easting 360707
OS Northing 0206161
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 transitions
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 8A1