Postcode GL15 6RW (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL15 6RW and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL15 6RW is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. GL15 6RW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL15 6RW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 6RW as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to GL15 6RW is Cockshoot Hill which is centered 282 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Briavels Turn and is 263 m away.

The closest primary school to GL15 6RW (for ages 11 and under) is St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 19, 2011.

The local pub for residents of GL15 6RW is The Sloop Inn and is 2.25 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 17 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cockshoot Hill 282 m
Lower Road 432 m
Mork Road 662 m
B4228 1.28 km
A40 12.95 km
A38 18.09 km
M5 26.13 km
A465 37.63 km
A417 41.32 km
M4 43.14 km
A48 45.68 km
A449 48.19 km
A361 55.7 km
A41 96.74 km
A470 98.18 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL15 6RW

Introduction September 1991
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 6RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
612 m
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
4.04 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 5.52 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
5.58 km
Redbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
5.89 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
6.05 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
6.84 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 6.9 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
6.97 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
6.97 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
7.64 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 7.8 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
7.89 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
7.92 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
8.52 km
Five Acres High School 8.57 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
8.79 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
9.01 km
Tutshill Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
9.17 km
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
9.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Briavels Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
612 m
St Briavels YHA Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
677 m
The George Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
715 m
The Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
715 m
Courtyard Cafe - St Briavels Assembly Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
822 m
Dean Valley Manor - Lindors Country House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 7, 2018
1.02 km
Oakey Doakey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
1.2 km
Camp Hillcrest Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2021
1.66 km
The Florence Tea Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
2.12 km
The Sloop Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
2.25 km
The Sloop Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
2.25 km
St Briavels Meats Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
July 18, 2018
2.33 km
Llandogo Early Years Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
2.55 km
Ysgol Gynradd Llaneuddogwy School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
2.55 km
Llandogo Early Years Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
2.55 km
Llandogo Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
2.55 km
Brockweir/Hewelsfield Shop And Cafe Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
2.61 km
Priory Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
2.92 km
Priory Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 24, 2019
2.92 km
Go Wild Education Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
3.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Briavels Turn Bus Stop/Station 263 m
St Briavels Turn Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Hazeldene Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Hazeldene Bus Stop/Station 409 m
Cinderhill Farm Bus Stop/Station 570 m
Lydney Harbour Ferry 10.29 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 10.29 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 37.44 km
Bristol Airport Air 39.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Victuals Grove Woodland Or Forest 422 m
Mocking Hazel Wood Woodland Or Forest 438 m
Allen's Grove Woodland Or Forest 539 m
Cockshoot Hill Hill Or Mountain 633 m
Red Hill Grove Woodland Or Forest 698 m
Mork Hill Hill Or Mountain 853 m
St Margaret's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Hollow Marsh Wetland 1.16 km
Quarry Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Dark Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Lords Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Hart Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Slade Bottom Valley 1.49 km
Quicken Tree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.8 Mbps 17 Mbps 22.25 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.28 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 18.1 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 142,970 kWh - mean 10,212 kWh : median 7,715 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL15 6RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.73575400
Longitude -2.64980500
OS Easting 355224
OS Northing 0204316
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18596
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Sedbury ED
Electoral Ward St. Briavels
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area St Briavels BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049846
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 006C
Output Area / Small Area 1A2