GL14 2RF postcode in Cinderford, Gloucestershire
GL14 2RF is a postcode in Cinderford, in the Cinderford East ward of Forest of Dean. It is in the Forest of Dean parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where GL14 2RF is, and what is near it
- GL14 2RF
- Other postcodes in GL14 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8253, longitude -2.4893)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after GL14 2RF?
- Forest of DeanDistrict council Forest of Dean: bins, council tax, planning
- GloucestershireCounty council Gloucestershire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around GL14 2RF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- GloucestershirePolice force area
- Forest of DeanParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Matt Bishop (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Matt Bishop
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at GL14 2RF?
Every home and business at GL14 2RF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Forest of Dean: 80%
Forest of Dean: 95%
The line marks the figure across Forest of Dean.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at GL14 2RF?
BinDayBuddy does not read Forest of Dean District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Forest of Dean District Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is GL14 2RF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include GL14 2RF.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Forest of Dean
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for GL14 2RF: 890 properties in Forest of Dean are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Forest of Dean
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of GL14 2RF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near GL14 2RF?
Homes in GL14 2 sold for a typical £220,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, up 14.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £265,000 27 sales
- Semi-detached £210,000 22 sales
- Terraced £187,500 20 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole GL14 district: a typical £238,750 from 146 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in GL14 2RF
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in GL14 2RF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 September 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near GL14 2RF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around GL14 2RF. Over half of them (58%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Forest of Dean for 2026‑27: £2,443. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,629 (band A) to £2,986 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,900.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 120 (17%) | £1,629 |
| Band B | about 400 (58%) | £1,900 |
| Band C | about 120 (17%) | £2,172 |
| Band D | about 30 (4%) | £2,443 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £2,986 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,529 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,072 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,887 |
When the homes were built
- 12% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 33% 1945 to 1964
- 21% 1965 to 1982
- 24% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Forest of Dean before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of GL14 2RF is in (ONS area E01022237), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near GL14 2RF?
The nearest open schools to GL14 2RF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to GL14 2RF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GL14 2RF is Lydney Rail Station, 12.7 km away in a straight line.
- Lydney Rail Station Railway station 12.7 kmDrive
- Cam & Dursley Rail Station Railway station 15.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Severn View, 19 m away.
More stations near GL14 2RF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near GL14 2RF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL14 2RF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Dockham Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01594 820010 1.3 kmCycle
- Forest Health Care Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01594 820820 1.3 kmCycle
- Drybrook Surgery Phone 01594 542239 3.5 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near GL14 2RF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of GL14 2RF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Swarco Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
- Swarco Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.3 kmCycle
- Swarco Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 1.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near GL14 2RF?
The nearest to the centre of GL14 2RF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Market Street - Gloucester 750 mWalk
- Westbury Dental Practice 5.2 kmDrive
- Willow Tree Dental Practice Phone 01594 810366 9.4 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to GL14 2RF?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Forest of Dean Community Hospital Phone 0300 421 8722 1.6 kmCycle
- Forest Dialysis Unit Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 0300 422 8760 2.0 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near GL14 2RF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of GL14 2RF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Milestones Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01594 825777 850 mWalk
- Prospect House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01594 826246 950 mWalk
- Mr and Mrs T A Mills - 119 Victoria Street Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01594 827043 1.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near GL14 2RF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL14 2RF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Cinderford Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01594 822131 500 mWalk
- Market Street Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01594 822332 750 mWalk
- Badham Pharmacy, 9 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01594 516276 3.6 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near GL14 2RF?
The nearest vets to the centre of GL14 2RF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Sundean 650 mWalk
- Pets Barn Vets Phone +44 1452 830421 4.4 kmCycle
- Chase View Veterinary Clinic 11.1 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is GL14 2RF in a conservation area?
The centre of GL14 2RF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near GL14 2RF?
Police.uk records 52 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL14 2RF in January 2026, the latest month Gloucestershire Constabulary has published.
Gloucestershire Constabulary has published no figures to Police.uk after January 2026, though Police.uk has figures to August 2026 for other forces. These figures run to January 2026, so no month is counted without them.
Also: vehicle crime 2, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for GL14 2RF
- Ward
- Cinderford East
- Parish
- Cinderford
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Cinderford
- Rural or urban
- Urban, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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