The postcode GL18 2BN is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL18 2BN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL18 2BN 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 2BN as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to GL18 2BN is B4215 which is centered 6.34 km away.
The nearest bus stop is The Old Post Office and is 25 m away.
The closest primary school to GL18 2BN (for ages 11 and under) is Gorsley Goffs Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 2017. 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 2BN is Oxenhall Parish Hall Trust and is 3.62 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 12, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 3.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 3.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 96.7% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL18 2BN 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 2BN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL18 2BN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL18 2BN
| 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 2BN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorsley Goffs Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 2.97 km |
| Ann Cam Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 3.09 km |
| Much Marcle CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 16, 2014) | 4.43 km |
| Picklenash Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 5.07 km |
| Glebe Infants' School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 5.1 km |
| Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 5.44 km |
| Pauntley Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 5.44 km |
| Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 7.26 km |
| Lea CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 7.57 km |
| Redmarley Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 7.97 km | |
| John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 8.19 km |
| Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 8.49 km |
| Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 8.62 km |
| John Masefield High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 8.87 km |
| Hope Brook CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 6, 2021) | 9.04 km |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 9.43 km |
| Ledbury Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 15, 2018) | 9.46 km |
| Ashfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 9.7 km |
| Bridstow CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 9.92 km |
| Eastnor Parochial Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 9.94 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL18 2BN - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillbrook Farm Icecreams Kempley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Kempley Produce Market | Exempt | 1.06 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd At Ann Cam Church Of England Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 3.09 km | |
| Happy Turtles | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 3.09 km | |
| Beauchamp Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2021 | 3.25 km | |
| Dymock Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2021 | 3.43 km | |
| Oxenhall Parish Hall Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 3.62 km | |
| Three Choirs Vineyard | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 3.82 km | |
| Hill Ash House Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 3.87 km | |
| Newent Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2020 | 3.94 km | |
| Cafe Rosie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2020 | 4.13 km | |
| Grimshaw Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 4.13 km | |
| Kilcot Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2020 | 4.2 km | |
| The Gallery Carvery & Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2020 | 4.31 km | |
| Holmleigh Care Homes Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2017 | 4.84 km | |
| Three Ashes Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2019 | 4.9 km | |
| Little Pickles Play Group | Exempt | 4.98 km | |
| Newent Early Years | Exempt February 16, 2021 | 4.98 km | |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes R C Church | Exempt December 3, 2018 | 5.07 km | |
| Happy Turtles Newent | Exempt January 18, 2019 | 5.1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL18 2BN - Data from Apr 2022
| The Old Post Office | 25 m | |
| The Old Post Office | 43 m | |
| The Green | 278 m | |
| The Green | 286 m | |
| Wantridge School stop | 464 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 21.82 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL18 2BN - Data from Dec 2021
| Hopkins' Wood | 1.05 km | |
| Dymock Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Queen's Wood | 1.14 km | |
| Daubies Wood | 1.21 km | |
| Dymock Forest | 1.27 km | |
| Haind Park Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Brandhill Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Oxenhall Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Mount Pleasant Plantation | 1.5 km | |
| Daw's Coppice | 1.54 km | |
| Yeld Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Woodground Plantation | 1.58 km | |
| Park Wood | 1.78 km | |
| Little Hay Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Allums Grove | 2.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL18 2BN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 3.6 Mbps | 3.3 Mbps | 4.74 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.4 Mbps | 0.5 Mbps | 0.99 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 96.7% | 3.3% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 3.3% | 0% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL18 2BN - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.95854200 |
| Longitude | -2.47285800 |
| OS Easting | 367604 |
| OS Northing | 0229001 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Farming communities Subgroup: Agricultural 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 | E33049819 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Forest of Dean 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Forest of Dean 001A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A3 |