Postcode GL15 6NA (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 6NA and nearby postcodes

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

GL15 6NA 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 6NA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to GL15 6NA is Pastor's Hill which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Maypole Road and is 567 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.34 km away at Norchard (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 4.46 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of GL15 6NA is Bream Sports & Social Club and is 604 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 534 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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 6NA 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 6NA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Pastor's Hill 15 m
Brockhollands Road 96 m
Jubilee Lane 213 m
Whittington Way 225 m
Trenchard Road 246 m
Green Acre 297 m
Highview Way 329 m
Beech Way 355 m
Forest Road 419 m
Lydney Road 463 m
B4231 806 m
New Road 3.45 km
B4234 8.72 km
A40 13.17 km
A38 17.47 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 6NA

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 6NA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bream Church of England Primary School 575 m
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.86 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.73 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 2.98 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
3.01 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
3.1 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
3.27 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
3.53 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 3.68 km
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
4.18 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
4.48 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
5.23 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
5.28 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
5.28 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
5.57 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
6.2 km
Blakeney Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
6.21 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
6.47 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
7.05 km
Five Acres High School 7.38 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bream Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
February 9, 2021
282 m
Andy's Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
348 m
Frydays Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
534 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2017
568 m
Bream Early Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
575 m
Caterlink Limited At Bream C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
575 m
Bream Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
604 m
The Rising Sun Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 28, 2017
604 m
The Twilight Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
604 m
Golden Lake Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 9, 2019
666 m
The Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
702 m
Maypole Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
907 m
Midcounties Co-operative Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 20, 2021
907 m
St James's Church Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
907 m
Al's Plaice And Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 19, 2018
1.01 km
The Miners Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
1.14 km
Caterlink Limited At Pillowell Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
1.86 km
Dean Forest Cycles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
2.29 km
Whistles Cafe Norchard Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2019
2.38 km
The Fountain Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
2.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Maypole Road Bus Stop/Station 567 m
Sports Club Bus Stop/Station 577 m
Sports Club Bus Stop/Station 584 m
Maypole Road Bus Stop/Station 592 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 599 m
Norchard (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 2.34 km
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 2.34 km
Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 2.41 km
Lydney Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 5.92 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 5.92 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 6.41 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 31.86 km
Bristol Airport Air 41.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Pastor's Hill Hill Or Mountain 292 m
Pastor's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 606 m
Bream's Grove Woodland Or Forest 866 m
Hang Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Upper Old Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Oakwood Bottom Valley 1.36 km
Priors Pool Inland Water 1.42 km
North Range Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Horwellhill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Parkhill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Hanging Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Oakwood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Norchard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25.5 Mbps 25.7 Mbps 39.05 Mbps
Upload 5.4 Mbps 5 Mbps 7.61 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 6.3% 22.3 4.7
30-300 Mbps 87.5% 33.8 6.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 78,626 kWh - mean 4,914 kWh : median 3,748 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 6NA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.74758000
Longitude -2.56761300
OS Easting 360910
OS Northing 0205584
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: 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