The postcode GL18 1SQ is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL18 1SQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL18 1SQ 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 1SQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to GL18 1SQ is Gloucester Street which is centered 100 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Onslow Road and is 188 m away.
The closest primary school to GL18 1SQ (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 1SQ is Cobblers and is 427 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 427 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 13, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 36.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL18 1SQ 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 GL18 1SQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL18 1SQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL18 1SQ
| 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 GL18 1SQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glebe Infants' School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 877 m |
| Picklenash Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 885 m |
| Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.05 km |
| Pauntley Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 3.25 km |
| Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 21, 2017) | 4.63 km |
| Gorsley Goffs Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 5.47 km |
| Redmarley Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 5.82 km | |
| Ann Cam Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 6.03 km |
| Huntley Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 17, 2011) | 6.71 km |
| Hartpury College | College | 16-99 | Outstanding (May 4, 2018) | 6.79 km |
| Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 6, 2015) | 7.28 km |
| Hartmore School | Special school | 7-18 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 7.42 km |
| Hope Brook CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 6, 2021) | 7.44 km |
| Hartpury Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 7.6 km | |
| Churcham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 8.07 km |
| Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 8.29 km |
| Lea CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 8.34 km |
| Ashleworth Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 8.52 km |
| Highnam CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 9.28 km | |
| Pendock CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 23, 2018) | 9.42 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL18 1SQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Willis Court Social Fund - Lunch \& Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 181 m | |
| Aviator Enterprises Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 316 m | |
| Mama J's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 11, 2021 | 419 m | |
| Sheppard House Day Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 419 m | |
| Bombay Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2018 | 427 m | |
| Cobblers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 427 m | |
| Newent Kabab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 12, 2021 | 427 m | |
| Sizzling Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 26, 2021 | 427 m | |
| The George Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2018 | 427 m | |
| Erol's Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2019 | 431 m | |
| The Runcible Spoon | Awaiting Inspection | 431 m | |
| Olive Catering Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2021 | 433 m | |
| Newberry International Produce Ltd | Exempt January 2, 2020 | 447 m | |
| Smootheelicious Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 447 m | |
| The Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2020 | 478 m | |
| Wyedean Wholefoods | Exempt | 478 m | |
| Kam Wah Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 505 m | |
| Newent Circle Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2019 | 505 m | |
| Newent News | Exempt | 505 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2020 | 505 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL18 1SQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Onslow Road | 188 m | |
| Onslow Road | 192 m | |
| The Black Dog | 207 m | |
| The Black Dog | 211 m | |
| Chedworth | 217 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 16.09 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL18 1SQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Newent Lake | 210 m | |
| Carswalls Wood | 1.87 km | |
| Norman's Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Stallion Hill | 2.46 km | |
| Madam's Wood | 2.59 km | |
| Heaver Piece Wood | 2.63 km | |
| Grinnell's Hill | 2.67 km | |
| Grinnell's Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Little Wood | 2.75 km | |
| Hill Wood | 2.81 km | |
| Dannys Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Price Grove | 2.88 km | |
| Collinpark Wood | 3.01 km | |
| Eden's Hill | 3.05 km | |
| Appletree Grove | 3.07 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL18 1SQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 36.7 Mbps | 70.45 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 7.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13.8 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 51.5 | 12.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL18 1SQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.93206900 |
| Longitude | -2.39862200 |
| OS Easting | 372689 |
| OS Northing | 0226026 |
| 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 | 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000080 |
| Travel To Work Area | Gloucester |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| 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 | E33049824 |
| 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 | 1B3 |