Postcode GL18 1RN (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL18 1RN and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL18 1RN is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL18 1RN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL18 1RN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 1RN as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to GL18 1RN is Holders Lane which is centered 781 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Anne's Church and is 574 m away.

The closest primary school to GL18 1RN (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 1RN is Oxenhall Parish Hall Trust and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Newent Tandoori and is 1.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 3, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 9.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 37.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 62.5% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Holders Lane 781 m
B4216 1.62 km
B4215 2.73 km
B4221 4.06 km
M50 7.97 km
A40 18.8 km
A449 20.96 km
A417 29.15 km
A44 33.93 km
A38 39.49 km
M5 52.27 km
A41 69.28 km
A361 71.53 km
A5 81.71 km
A6 151.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL18 1RN

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 GL18 1RN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Picklenash Junior School Good
(October 10, 2019)
1.48 km
Glebe Infants' School Good
(January 16, 2020)
1.52 km
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.98 km
Pauntley Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.08 km
Gorsley Goffs Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
3.71 km
Ann Cam Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
4.2 km
Redmarley Church of England Primary School 6.06 km
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years Good
(November 21, 2017)
6.8 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
7.56 km
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
7.6 km
Much Marcle CofE Primary School Outstanding
(January 16, 2014)
7.66 km
Huntley Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 17, 2011)
7.77 km
Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
7.88 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
8.48 km
Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2015)
8.73 km
Hartpury College Outstanding
(May 4, 2018)
9.05 km
Hartmore School Good
(July 12, 2018)
9.59 km
Hartpury Church of England Primary School 9.75 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
9.77 km
John Masefield High School Good
(September 19, 2017)
9.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oxenhall Parish Hall Trust Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
0 m
Newent Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 3, 2020
600 m
Holmleigh Care Homes Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2017
1.32 km
Three Ashes Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
1.34 km
Cafe Rosie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
1.42 km
Grimshaw Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
1.42 km
Little Pickles Play Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
1.42 km
Newent Early Years Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
February 16, 2021
1.42 km
Our Lady Of Lourdes R C Church Other catering premises Exempt
December 3, 2018
1.48 km
Happy Turtles Newent School/college/university Exempt
January 18, 2019
1.52 km
The Federation Of Newent Schools School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
1.52 km
Glebe Chapel Newent Community Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
1.55 km
The Kings Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
1.55 km
Whippersnappers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
1.61 km
Kilcot Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
1.7 km
The Gallery Carvery & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
1.71 km
Good News Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
1.84 km
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
1.84 km
The Chill Out Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 7, 2020
1.91 km
The Newent Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
1.91 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Anne's Church Bus Stop/Station 574 m
St Anne's Church Bus Stop/Station 576 m
Hollybush Bungalow Bus Stop/Station 937 m
Hollybush Bungalow Bus Stop/Station 944 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 18.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wainhouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 861 m
Greenaway's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Colonels Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Shaw Common Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Gospel Oak Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Betty Daw's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Gospel Oak Reservoir Inland Water 1.68 km
Hillhouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Hay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Newent Lake Inland Water 2.06 km
Woodground Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Kilcot Green Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Oxenhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Wigstys Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 7.5 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 22.55 Mbps
Upload 0.9 Mbps 1 Mbps 2.26 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 62.5% - -
10-30 Mbps 37.5% 21.5 1.5
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 113,079 kWh - mean 12,564 kWh : median 13,624 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL18 1RN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.94251600
Longitude -2.42696600
OS Easting 370747
OS Northing 0227198
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17672
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Newent ED
Electoral Ward Dymock
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 hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049823
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 002C
Output Area / Small Area 1A2