Postcode GL18 1JB (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL18 1JB and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL18 1JB is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in March 2012 and is an active postcode. GL18 1JB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL18 1JB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 GL18 1JB as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to GL18 1JB is Whitegates which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Southend Lane and is 235 m away.

The closest primary school to GL18 1JB (for ages 11 and under) is Picklenash Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on March 21, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of GL18 1JB is Cobblers and is 547 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bombay Kitchen and is 547 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL18 1JB 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 GL18 1JB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL18 1JB, and the approximate distance away.

Whitegates 13 m
Culver Street 64 m
Bullock Way 208 m
Manor Road 224 m
Knowles Road 228 m
Cherry Bank 231 m
America Gardens 252 m
Town Farm Road 252 m
Connemara Close 275 m
Craddock Road 276 m
Drovers Way 310 m
Southend Lane 339 m
Brookside 364 m
Meek Road 429 m
Watery Lane 489 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL18 1JB

Introduction March 2012
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 GL18 1JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(March 21, 2018)
425 m
Glebe Infants' School Good
(January 16, 2020)
870 m
Picklenash Junior School Good
(October 10, 2019)
925 m
Pauntley Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
4.04 km
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years Good
(November 21, 2017)
4.49 km
Gorsley Goffs Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
5 km
Huntley Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 17, 2011)
5.93 km
Ann Cam Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
6.43 km
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
6.55 km
Redmarley Church of England Primary School 6.69 km
Hartpury College Outstanding
(May 4, 2018)
7 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
7.53 km
Churcham Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
7.68 km
Hartmore School Good
(July 12, 2018)
7.83 km
Hartpury Church of England Primary School 8.05 km
Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2015)
8.07 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
8.95 km
Ashleworth Church of England Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
9.05 km
Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
9.1 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
9.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL18 1JB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Highfields Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
67 m
The Buttery Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
409 m
Newent Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
425 m
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
495 m
Wyedean Wholefoods Retailers - other Exempt
495 m
Bar And Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
526 m
Bombay Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
547 m
Cobblers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
547 m
Newent Kabab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 12, 2021
547 m
Sizzling Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 26, 2021
547 m
The George Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
547 m
Mama J's Cafe Mobile caterer 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2021
557 m
Sheppard House Day Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
557 m
Erol's Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
566 m
The Runcible Spoon Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
566 m
The Chill Out Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 7, 2020
569 m
The Newent Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
569 m
Tudor Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
569 m
Kam Wah Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
576 m
Newent Circle Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
576 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL18 1JB - Data from Apr 2022

Southend Lane Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Southend Lane Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Puffs Alley Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Puffs Alley Bus Stop/Station 429 m
Pippin Close Bus Stop/Station 436 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 16.44 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL18 1JB - Data from Dec 2021

Newent Lake Inland Water 867 m
Stallion Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Norman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Dannys Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Appletree Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Toad's Eye Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Acorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Green Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Kilcot Green Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Kilcot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Carswalls Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Horseley Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Hillhouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Wainhouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL18 1JB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.3 Mbps 45.4 Mbps 72.42 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.2 12.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 123,054 kWh - mean 10,255 kWh : median 10,571 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 32,539 kWh - mean 2,712 kWh : median 2,323 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL18 1JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.92569500
Longitude -2.40631700
OS Easting 372156
OS Northing 0225320
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18505
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Newent ED
Electoral Ward Newent & Taynton
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 Gloucester

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 town and fringe
Built-Up Area Newent BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049820
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 002A
Output Area / Small Area 1A2