The postcode GL15 6QA is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL15 6QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL15 6QA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 6QA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to GL15 6QA is Ashway which is centered 59 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ashway and is 121 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.25 km away at Lydney Junction (Dean Forest Railway) The closest railway station is Lydney Rail Station, 4.17 km away.
The closest primary school to GL15 6QA (for ages 11 and under) is Woolaston Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 26, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on January 23, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of GL15 6QA is Netherend Inn and is 256 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on December 10, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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.
Policing for GL15 6QA 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 6QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL15 6QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL15 6QA
| 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 6QA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolaston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 116 m |
| Aylburton Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.87 km | |
| The Dean Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 4.29 km |
| Lydney Church of England Community School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.76 km | |
| Severnbanks Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 5.68 km |
| St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (October 19, 2011) | 5.7 km |
| Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 5.94 km |
| Bream Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.99 km | |
| SGS Berkeley Green UTC | Academy | 14-19 | 6 km | |
| Aurora Severnside School | Special school | 11-16 | 6 km | |
| Pillowell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 7.03 km |
| Tutshill Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 7.38 km |
| Yorkley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2016) | 7.9 km |
| Dean Close St John's | Independent school | 0-14 | 8 km | |
| Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 8.13 km |
| Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 8.16 km |
| Sharpness Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 8.17 km |
| Offa's Mead Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Special Measures (December 12, 2018) | 8.18 km |
| Clearwell Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 8.26 km |
| Ellwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 8.28 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL15 6QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink Limited At Woolaston Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2018 | 116 m | |
| Monty's Garden | Exempt August 4, 2020 | 116 m | |
| Netherend Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2018 | 256 m | |
| Netherend Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 6, 2019 | 256 m | |
| Swan House Tearoom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2019 | 439 m | |
| The Woolaston Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2018 | 656 m | |
| Blacksmiths Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 27, 2019 | 942 m | |
| The Globe Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2019 | 1.11 km | |
| The Rising Sun | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2018 | 1.26 km | |
| Alvington Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2021 | 1.26 km | |
| Mayhawk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2018 | 1.8 km | |
| Tangerine Cakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 27, 2018 | 1.8 km | |
| Aylburton Methodist Church | Exempt September 23, 2019 | 2.81 km | |
| George Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 3, 2019 | 2.81 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At Aylburton C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 2.87 km | |
| Lydney Park Gardens | Exempt | 3.28 km | |
| Mia-Rose | Awaiting Inspection | 3.28 km | |
| Sparky's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2018 | 3.28 km | |
| Taurus Crafts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 17, 2019 | 3.28 km | |
| The Chocolate Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2019 | 3.28 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL15 6QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Ashway | 121 m | |
| Woolaston Primary School | 128 m | |
| Ashway | 130 m | |
| Woolaston Primary School | 139 m | |
| Woolaston Court | 176 m | |
| Lydney Junction (Dean Forest Railway) | 4.25 km | |
| Lydney Junction (Dean Forest Railway) | 4.26 km | |
| St Mary's Halt (Dean Forest Railway) | 4.44 km | |
| Lydney Rail Station | 4.17 km | |
| Lydney Harbour | 5.64 km | |
| Lydney Harbour | 5.64 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 7.78 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 35.67 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 36.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL15 6QA - Data from Dec 2021
| Round Guscar | 1.7 km | |
| Sandford Withy Bed | 1.91 km | |
| Guscar Rocks | 1.95 km | |
| Yewtree Grove | 2.02 km | |
| Barnage Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Cottage Brake | 2.3 km | |
| Rookery Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Aylburton Common Firs | 2.35 km | |
| Common Wood | 2.36 km | |
| Clanna Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Woolaston Slade | Valley | 2.49 km |
| Mereway Grove | 2.5 km | |
| The Oaks | 2.52 km | |
| Sheperdine Sands | 2.53 km | |
| Hunger Hill | 2.59 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL15 6QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49 Mbps | 51 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 29 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 55.2 | 12.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.69774300 |
| Longitude | -2.58563900 |
| OS Easting | 359621 |
| OS Northing | 0200051 |
| 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 | Sedbury ED |
| Electoral Ward | Tidenham |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Woolaston BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33049869 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Forest of Dean 010 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Forest of Dean 010A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |