Postcode GL18 1SY (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL18 1SY and nearby postcodes

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

GL18 1SY 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 1SY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to GL18 1SY is Church Way which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Black Dog and is 97 m away.

The closest primary school to GL18 1SY (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 1SY is Cobblers and is 209 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 209 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 13, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Church Way 76 m
Church Street 101 m
Court Road 132 m
St Bartholomews 141 m
The Butts 157 m
Barton Court 165 m
The Walled Garden 173 m
Cheapside 196 m
Court Lane 206 m
Graces Pitch 235 m
Lake Side 236 m
Gloucester Street 238 m
Whittington Walk 244 m
Market Square 245 m
The Crease 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL18 1SY

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 1SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Glebe Infants' School Good
(January 16, 2020)
623 m
Picklenash Junior School Good
(October 10, 2019)
635 m
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(March 21, 2018)
826 m
Pauntley Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.3 km
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years Good
(November 21, 2017)
4.78 km
Gorsley Goffs Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
5.22 km
Ann Cam Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2017)
5.92 km
Redmarley Church of England Primary School 5.95 km
Huntley Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 17, 2011)
6.65 km
Hartpury College Outstanding
(May 4, 2018)
7.01 km
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
7.28 km
Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(February 6, 2015)
7.52 km
Hartmore School Good
(July 12, 2018)
7.67 km
Hartpury Church of England Primary School 7.86 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
8.11 km
Churcham Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
8.16 km
Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
8.36 km
Ashleworth Church of England Primary School Good
(October 7, 2021)
8.78 km
Highnam CofE Primary Academy 9.48 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
9.57 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aviator Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
104 m
Ross Willis Court Social Fund - Lunch \& Breakfast Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
152 m
Erol's Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
200 m
The Runcible Spoon Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
200 m
Bombay Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
209 m
Cobblers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
209 m
Newent Kabab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 12, 2021
209 m
Sizzling Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 26, 2021
209 m
The George Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
209 m
Kam Wah Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
256 m
Newent Circle Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
256 m
Newent News Retailers - other Exempt
256 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
256 m
The Artisan Butchery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
256 m
The Crusty Loaf Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
September 15, 2020
256 m
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 6, 2020
265 m
Wyedean Wholefoods Retailers - other Exempt
265 m
Bar And Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2019
275 m
Good News Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
285 m
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 3, 2017
285 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Black Dog Bus Stop/Station 97 m
The Black Dog Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Post Office School stop Bus Stop/Station 134 m
The Co-Op Bus Stop/Station 287 m
The Library Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 16.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Newent Lake Inland Water 126 m
Carswalls Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Norman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Stallion Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Dannys Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Madam's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Appletree Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Kilcot Green Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Heaver Piece Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Wainhouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Grinnell's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Acorn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Grinnell's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Toad's Eye Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.7 Mbps 29.2 Mbps 47.87 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 6.1 Mbps 9.36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.8 3.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.8 7.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 132,296 kWh - mean 12,027 kWh : median 12,099 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 36,609 kWh - mean 3,328 kWh : median 3,452 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL18 1SY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.93192200
Longitude -2.40238800
OS Easting 372430
OS Northing 0226011
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17693
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 002B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3