GL15 5ES Forest of Dean
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Lydney West & Aylburton. Region: South West.
Streets
- Cookson Terrace, Tutnalls: 14 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Forest of Dean in 2026-27: Band D £2,443 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,629 | £1,900 | £2,172 | £2,443 | £2,986 | £3,529 | £4,072 | £4,887 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (33% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 1-9, Cookson Terrace, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Railway Station Lydney: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- Railway Station Lydney: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- Railway Station Lydney: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 13 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 2 medium, 2 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 9 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lydney 194,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 100 m |
| Cam and Dursley 239,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) | |
| Chepstow 239,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Railway Station Lydney | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lydney | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Lydney Harbour | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 39.1 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Severnbank Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Forest Pharmacy | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Coach House Dental Practice | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Lydney Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Coleford Police Station | 10.7 km (6.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Bathurst Park 6.7 ha | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,190 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Lydney Recreation Trust Ground 8.8 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 680 m² | 40 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 750 m (0.5 miles) north. 46 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 750 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Monument to Dorothy Berro--- in the Churchyard About 8 Metres North of North Corner of Aisle Chapel of the Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Monument to Margerye North in the Churchyard About 22 Metres North East of North East Corner of Chancel of the Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Unidentified Monument in the Churchyard About 12 Metres North of Nave North Wall of the Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Village cross at Lydney | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Lydney Harbour | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Village cross at Aylburton | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lydney Marsh | Wetland | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Park Farm Lower Covert | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Lily Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Little Camp Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Hope Valley | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Wellhouse Bay | Tidal water | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 14 | 14 |
None of the postcode's 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Cookson Terrace.