The postcode GL18 2BP is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL18 2BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL18 2BP 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 2BP as Rural residents > Farming communities > Agricultural communities.
The closest road name to GL18 2BP is M50 which is centered 9.72 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Wantridge School stop and is 32 m away.
The closest primary school to GL18 2BP (for ages 11 and under) is Ann Cam Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 9, 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 2BP is Oxenhall Parish Hall Trust and is 4.12 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 12, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 4.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for GL18 2BP 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 2BP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL18 2BP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL18 2BP
| 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 2BP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Cam Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 3.14 km |
| Gorsley Goffs Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 3.28 km |
| Much Marcle CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 16, 2014) | 3.98 km |
| Picklenash Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 10, 2019) | 5.57 km |
| Glebe Infants' School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (January 16, 2020) | 5.6 km |
| Pauntley Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 5.81 km |
| Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 5.94 km |
| Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 7.32 km |
| Lea CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 7.8 km |
| John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 8.02 km |
| Redmarley Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 8.24 km | |
| Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 8.31 km |
| John Masefield High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 8.73 km |
| Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 8.74 km |
| Ledbury Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 15, 2018) | 9.28 km |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 9.32 km |
| Hope Brook CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 6, 2021) | 9.41 km |
| Ashfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 9.58 km |
| Bridstow CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 9.7 km |
| Eastnor Parochial Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 9.9 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL18 2BP - 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 | 500 m | |
| Kempley Produce Market | Exempt | 593 m | |
| Caterlink Ltd At Ann Cam Church Of England Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2020 | 3.14 km | |
| Happy Turtles | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 19, 2019 | 3.14 km | |
| Beauchamp Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 19, 2021 | 3.34 km | |
| Dymock Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2021 | 3.41 km | |
| Hill Ash House Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 3.88 km | |
| Oxenhall Parish Hall Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 4.12 km | |
| Three Choirs Vineyard | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 4.21 km | |
| Newent Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2020 | 4.42 km | |
| Cafe Rosie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2020 | 4.57 km | |
| Grimshaw Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 4.57 km | |
| Kilcot Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2020 | 4.69 km | |
| The Gallery Carvery & Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2020 | 4.74 km | |
| Holmleigh Care Homes Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2017 | 5.34 km | |
| Three Ashes Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2019 | 5.38 km | |
| Little Pickles Play Group | Exempt | 5.48 km | |
| Newent Early Years | Exempt February 16, 2021 | 5.48 km | |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes R C Church | Exempt December 3, 2018 | 5.57 km | |
| Happy Turtles Newent | Exempt January 18, 2019 | 5.6 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL18 2BP - Data from Apr 2022
| Wantridge School stop | 32 m | |
| Wantridge School stop | 38 m | |
| The Green | 220 m | |
| The Green | 234 m | |
| St Edward's Church | 333 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 22.28 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL18 2BP - Data from Dec 2021
| Hopkins' Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Haind Park Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Yeld Wood | 1.28 km | |
| Daubies Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Queen's Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Dymock Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Dymock Forest | 1.71 km | |
| Brandhill Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Daw's Coppice | 1.89 km | |
| Oxenhall Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Allums Grove | 1.94 km | |
| Mount Pleasant Plantation | 1.99 km | |
| Woodground Plantation | 2.06 km | |
| Gwynne's Hill | 2.25 km | |
| Park Wood | 2.28 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL18 2BP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 4.8 Mbps | 4.4 Mbps | 6.05 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.4 Mbps | 0.7 Mbps | 1.1 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 100% | 0% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.96146900 |
| Longitude | -2.47837600 |
| OS Easting | 367227 |
| OS Northing | 0229329 |
| 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 |