GL15 6BS postcode in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire

GL15 6BS is a postcode in Forest of Dean, in the Lydney West & Aylburton ward. It is in the Forest of Dean parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 25% of homes and businesses at GL15 6BS can get it Across Forest of Dean: 80% Typical price £307,500 Homes sold in GL15 6, last 12 months. ▲ 2.5% on the year before Nearest station Lydney 2.1 km in a straight line

Where GL15 6BS is, and what is near it

Map of GL15 6BS and what is near it Map of GL15 6BS: its centre point, with the 282 other postcodes in the GL15 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station and 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GL15 6AF: also in GL15 6GL15 6BN: also in GL15 6GL15 6BT: also in GL15 6GL15 6BU: also in GL15 6GL15 6BX: also in GL15 6GL15 6BY: also in GL15 6GL15 6BZ: also in GL15 6GL15 6DA: also in GL15 6GL15 6DB: also in GL15 6GL15 6DD: also in GL15 6GL15 6DE: also in GL15 6GL15 6DF: also in GL15 6GL15 6DG: also in GL15 6GL15 6DH: also in GL15 6GL15 6DJ: also in GL15 6GL15 6DL: also in GL15 6GL15 6DP: also in GL15 6GL15 6DQ: also in GL15 6GL15 6DR: also in GL15 6GL15 6DS: also in GL15 6GL15 6DT: also in GL15 6GL15 6DU: also in GL15 6GL15 6DW: also in GL15 6GL15 6DY: also in GL15 6GL15 6DZ: also in GL15 6GL15 6EA: also in GL15 6GL15 6EB: also in GL15 6GL15 6ED: also in GL15 6GL15 6ER: also in GL15 6GL15 6EW: also in GL15 6GL15 6EZ: also in GL15 6GL15 6HY: also in GL15 6GL15 6YH: also in GL15 6 GP 4.0 kmChepstow station 12.8 kmSt. Briavels GL15 6BS Map of GL15 6BS and what is near it Map of GL15 6BS: its centre point, with the 282 other postcodes in the GL15 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station and 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. GP 4.0 kmSt. Briavels GL15 6BS
  • GL15 6BS
  • Other postcodes in GL15 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 51.7283, longitude -2.5514)

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 6BS?

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 6BS?

25% of the homes and businesses at GL15 6BS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 25% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

GL15 6BS 25% Forest of Dean 80%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

GL15 6BS 25% Forest of Dean 95%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 6BS?

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 days

Source: 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 6BS 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 GL15 6BS.

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 6BS: 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 6BS 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.

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Source: 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 6BS?

Homes in GL15 6 sold for a typical £307,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 61 sales, up 2.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£307,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£300,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £420,000 33 sales
  • Semi-detached £255,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £208,500 8 sales
  • 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in GL15 6BS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GL15 6BS 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 6BS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around GL15 6BS. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (35%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around GL15 6BS

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 £4,887 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,900.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 160 (20%)£1,629
Band Babout 180 (22%)£1,900
Band Cabout 160 (20%)£2,172
Band Dabout 100 (12%)£2,443
Band Eabout 110 (14%)£2,986
Band Fabout 60 (7%)£3,529
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,072
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,887

When the homes were built

  1. 35% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 6BS is in (ONS area E01022227), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 6BS?

The nearest open schools to GL15 6BS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GL15 6BS, and how we find them

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 6BS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GL15 6BS is Lydney Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Lydney Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Chepstow Rail Station Railway station 12.8 kmDrive
  • Norchard (Dean Forest Railway) Underground, metro or tram 1.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near GL15 6BS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near GL15 6BS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL15 6BS, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 6BS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of GL15 6BS 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near GL15 6BS?

The nearest to the centre of GL15 6BS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 6BS?

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.

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 6BS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of GL15 6BS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 GL15 6BS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL15 6BS, 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.

  • Lydney Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01594 843443 1.5 kmCycle
  • Forest Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01594 842847 1.5 kmCycle
  • Boots, 1 High Street Mon 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Tue 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Wed 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01594 562271 3.1 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 GL15 6BS?

The nearest vets to the centre of GL15 6BS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 6BS in a conservation area?

The centre of GL15 6BS 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 GL15 6BS?

Police.uk records 24 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL15 6BS 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.

Violence and sexual offences10 reports
Other crime4 reports
Anti-social behaviour2 reports
Public order2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Possession of weapons2 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 1, shoplifting 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for GL15 6BS

Ward
Lydney West & Aylburton
Parish
Lydney
Region
South West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Larger 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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

GL15 5JW690 mGL15 6BT710 mGL15 5JB790 mGL15 5JG820 mGL15 5JA850 mGL15 5JQ870 m
All of GL15

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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