Postcode GL16 7AD (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL16 7AD and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL16 7AD is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL16 7AD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL16 7AD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of GL16 7AD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to GL16 7AD is Kells Meend which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kells Road and is 144 m away.

The closest primary school to GL16 7AD (for ages 11 and under) is Berry Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 7, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Huang's Takeaway and is 170 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 4% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL16 7AD is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL16 7AD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL16 7AD, and the approximate distance away.

Kells Meend 41 m
Seymour Close 77 m
Tudor Walk 122 m
Hillview Rise 132 m
Bath Place 144 m
Kells Road 155 m
Coverham Road 195 m
Coverham Close 202 m
Park Road 215 m
The Lonk 217 m
The Horsepool 218 m
Forest Patch 224 m
Strawberry Field 257 m
Chapel Road 261 m
The Crescent 271 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL16 7AD

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL16 7AD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
552 m
Five Acres High School 674 m
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.77 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.57 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
2.57 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 3.23 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.97 km
Redbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
4.54 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
4.62 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
4.73 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.74 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
5.33 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
6.5 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
6.64 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
6.66 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
6.67 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 7.31 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
8.01 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
8.04 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
8.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL16 7AD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baguette Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
143 m
The Dairy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
154 m
Huang's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 5, 2021
170 m
Berry Hill Rugby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2019
377 m
Pitchside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
377 m
Scrumbs Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
377 m
Berry Hill News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
443 m
Hot Pot Pottery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2017
483 m
The Old Vicarage Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
483 m
Forest Holidays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
491 m
Berry Hill School Catering At Berry Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
552 m
Esso Lowerlane Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
606 m
Gorilla Gaff Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
606 m
Gamekeepers Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
652 m
Berryhill Under Fives Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
674 m
Five Acres High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
674 m
The New Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
869 m
Dog And Muffler Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
971 m
Dean Forest Hospice Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
1.08 km
The Coombs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
1.08 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL16 7AD - Data from Apr 2022

Kells Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Kells Road Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Globe Inn Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 13.38 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 13.38 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 32.2 km
Bristol Airport Air 47.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL16 7AD - Data from Dec 2021

Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 496 m
Hooper's Pool Inland Water 802 m
Ellis Reddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 858 m
Ninewells Bottom Valley 1 km
Coverham Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Marion's Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Coalpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Hoarthorns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Blake's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Crowsnest Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Lord's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Brooks Head Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Mailscot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Worcester Walk Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL16 7AD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 67.7 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 4% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10.5 0.5
30-300 Mbps 12% 93.5 20
300+ Mbps 84% 330 50

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 346,937 kWh - mean 17,347 kWh : median 14,550 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL16 7AD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.81060200
Longitude -2.61881000
OS Easting 357435
OS Northing 0212622
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19336
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Drybrook and Lydbrook ED
Electoral Ward Berry Hill
Local Authority District Forest of Dean
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Gloucestershire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Gloucestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000080
Travel To Work Area Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Gloucestershire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Gloucestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Coleford (Forest of Dean) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Berry Hill BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049852
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 007A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4