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GL15 6BB

POSTCODE

A St. Briavels postcode in the Forest of Dean, a 42-minute walk from Lydney Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Lydney Rail Station

    Rail

    3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min

  • Lydney Junction (Dean Forest Railway)

    Rail

    3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min

  • St Mary's Halt (Dean Forest Railway)

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

Bus stops

  • Garlands Road

    Bus · on · west

    61 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Globe Inn

    Bus · nr · north-east

    200 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Globe Inn

    Bus · opp · south-west

    233 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Swan Inn

    Bus · after · north-east

    595 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Swan Inn

    Bus · opp · south

    624 m straight lineabout 8 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · GL15 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · GL15 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 61 sales

GL15 6BB has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the GL15 6 sector.

Average price
£359,466
Median price: £300,000
Median -7.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 61 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £400,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£486k£361k£236k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£400,000 · 2026-09-07 · Detached · Freehold
GL15 6NB
£395,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
GL15 6NL
£253,000 · 2026-08-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
GL15 6HD
£255,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
GL15 6HF
£1,040,000 · 2026-08-06 · Detached · Freehold
GL15 6NU
£360,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
GL15 6HX
£112,000 · 2026-07-23 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
GL15 6SU
£290,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
GL15 6BB
£335,000 · 2026-06-24 · Detached · Freehold
GL15 6JX
£475,000 · 2026-06-23 · Detached · Freehold
GL15 6NS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near GL15 6BB

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Gloucestershire Constabulary hasn't supplied data to police.uk for Feb–Sep 2026.

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Forest of Dean 009 (E02004634)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£47,411

£40,740–£55,174

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,078

£31,376–£41,485

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,963

£31,503–£36,614

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,295

£30,028–£39,169

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,573
White Brit.96.5%
Other White1.3%
White Irish0.6%
Other ethnic group0.5%
Other Asian0.3%
+ 8 other groups · 0.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,569
Christian55.5%
No religion38.7%
Not answered3.9%
Other religion1.3%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,573
50–6425.4%
35–4914.4%
65–7414.2%
75–8412.5%
25–348.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.7%

Households

Total households: 723
Single family household, all members 66+18.8%
One person: aged 66+15.4%
One person: other13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.3%
+ 9 other households · 28.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
16283
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16283 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for GL15 6BB

England
Country
Forest of Dean
Local Authority
Gloucestershire
St. Briavels
Ward
Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
GL15 6BB
Coordinates
51.7061, -2.5783
Grid reference
SO601009
Easting
360,139
Northing
200,980
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3VPC4C+FM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Alvington
Travel to Work
Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye
ITL Region
Forest of Dean

Administrative Information

Forest of Dean
Local Authority
Council Area
Forest of Dean E14001240
Constituency
E14001240
Gloucestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
St. Briavels
Constituency code
E14001240
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Alvington
International Territorial Level
Forest of Dean

Health & NHS

Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Gloucestershire ICB - 11M
Cancer Alliance
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Forest of Dean 009B E01022227
E01022227
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Forest of Dean 009 E02004634
E02004634
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Forest of Dean 009B E01022227
E01022227
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Forest of Dean 009 E02004634
E02004634
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:25 AM4:23 PM
7:25 AM
Sunrise
4:23 PM
Sunset
8 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
4:23 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode GL15 6BB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01022227 and MSOA E02004634 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16283
Present — Active
Postcode GL15 6BB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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