Overview for Forest Road, LYDNEY, GL15 5LD

Introduction

Lydney is a town and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. It is on the west bank of the River Severn in the Forest of Dean District, and is 16 miles (25 km) southwest of Gloucester. The town has been bypassed by the A48 road since 1995. The population was about 8,960 in the 2001 census, reducing to 8,766 at the 2011 census. Increasing to 10,043 at the 2021 Census.

Lydney has a harbour on the Severn, created when the Lydney Canal was built. Adjoining the town, Lydney Park gardens have a Roman temple dedicated to Nodens.

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Summary for Forest Road, LYDNEY, GL15 5LD

South West
This postcode is in the parish of
Lydney
in
Lydney East
within
Forest of Dean
in
Gloucestershire
Rural/Urban
Rural Town and fringe   ?

Roadworks near GL15 5LD

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
5
In Progress
18
Completed
0
Cancelled
3

Road Safety near GL15 5LD

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Forest Road, GL15 5LD that have been reported to Gloucestershire Constabulary over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near GL15 5LD

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Police

This area is policed by Gloucestershire Constabulary.

Gloucestershire Constabulary split their policing area into 55 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Lydney neighbourhood.

Gloucestershire Constabulary

Lydney Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Jan 2024
49
Dec 2023
40
Public Order
Jan 2024
25
Dec 2023
11
Anti-social Behaviour
Jan 2024
16
Dec 2023
16

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Forest of Dean parliamentary constituency.

Forest of Dean is a constituency in the South West region of England. The seat has been held by Mr Mark Harper (Conservative) since May 2010.

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Most Recent House Sales for Forest Road, GL15 5LD

5 FOREST ROAD, GL15 5LD
27 Apr 2021
£256,000
4 DINARD HOUSE FOREST ROAD, GL15 5LD
12 Jan 2021
£88,000
1 DINARD HOUSE FOREST ROAD, GL15 5LD
6 Mar 2020
£69,000
9 FOREST ROAD, GL15 5LD
31 Jan 2019
£255,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for GL15 5LD

Latitude
51.726896
Longitude
-2.531115

Residents at GL15 5LD

Households
18
Male
19
Female
12
People per Household
1.72

Sunrise and Sunset at GL15 5LD

Sunrise
05:48
Sunset
18:40

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

GL15 5LD is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear19.89%
Cloudy69.48%
Rain7.19%
Windy3.25%
Other0.19%

Population

Forest of Dean
86,000

Deprivation Index

23.1 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at GL15 5LD

Active
2
Inactive
0

Postcode Details for GL15 5LD

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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