GL15 4AA postcode in Blakeney, Gloucestershire
GL15 4AA is a postcode in Blakeney, in the Newnham 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 GL15 4AA is, and what is near it
- GL15 4AA
- Other postcodes in GL15 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 1 bus stop
- 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 51.7602, longitude -2.4726)
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 GL15 4AA?
- 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 GL15 4AA 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 GL15 4AA?
95% of the homes and businesses at GL15 4AA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 95% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 GL15 4AA?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for GL15 4AA.
Check the bin days for GL15 4AA on BinDayBuddySource: 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 GL15 4AA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 67 homes and businesses at GL15 4AA. 4 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 4 more at a lower risk.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 GL15 4AA: 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 GL15 4AA 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 GL15 4AA?
Homes in GL15 4 sold for a typical £330,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 55 sales, up 7.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £360,000 35 sales
- Semi-detached £215,000 17 sales
- Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole GL15 district: a typical £274,000 from 252 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 GL15 4AA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GL15 4AA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 GL15 4AA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around GL15 4AA. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (59%). 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 £4,072 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,443.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 120 (16%) | £1,629 |
| Band B | about 100 (13%) | £1,900 |
| Band C | about 130 (17%) | £2,172 |
| Band D | about 160 (21%) | £2,443 |
| Band E | about 150 (20%) | £2,986 |
| Band F | about 70 (9%) | £3,529 |
| Band G | about 30 (4%) | £4,072 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,887 |
When the homes were built
- 59% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 11% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 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 GL15 4AA is in (ONS area E01022228), 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 GL15 4AA?
The nearest open schools to GL15 4AA, 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 GL15 4AA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of GL15 4AA is Lydney Rail Station, 6.5 km away in a straight line.
- Lydney Rail Station Railway station 6.5 kmDrive
- Cam & Dursley Rail Station Railway station 9.1 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest King's Head, 384 m away.
More stations near GL15 4AA, 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 GL15 4AA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL15 4AA, 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.
- Dean Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01594 510225 300 mWalk
- Yorkley Health Centre(Wg) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01594 562437 3.6 kmCycle
- Severnbank Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01594 845715 5.3 kmDrive
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 GL15 4AA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of GL15 4AA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 GL15 4AA?
The nearest to the centre of GL15 4AA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Imperial Dental - Lydney Phone 01594 845718 5.4 kmDrive
- Imperial Dental Group Limited - Lydney Phone 01594 845718 5.4 kmDrive
- Central Dental Surgery Phone 01594 841368 5.6 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 GL15 4AA?
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 8.4 kmDrive
- Forest Dialysis Unit Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 0300 422 8760 9.0 kmDrive
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 GL15 4AA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of GL15 4AA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Old Vicarage [Blakeney] Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01594 517098 300 mWalk
- Yew Tree House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01594 517023 300 mWalk
- Sydenham House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01594 517015 500 mWalk
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 vets are near GL15 4AA?
The nearest vets to the centre of GL15 4AA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Severnside 5.2 kmDrive
- Sundean Veterinary Clinic 6.1 kmDrive
- Sundean 7.4 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 GL15 4AA in a conservation area?
The centre of GL15 4AA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 GL15 4AA?
Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL15 4AA 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.
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 GL15 4AA
- Ward
- Newnham
- Parish
- Awre
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Blakeney
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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