Postcode GL16 7BS (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL16 7BS and nearby postcodes

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

GL16 7BS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 7BS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to GL16 7BS is Campbell Road which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Walk and is 163 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.54 km away at Dean Forest Railway

The closest primary school to GL16 7BS (for ages 11 and under) is Coalway Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 18, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Danny's Fish And Chips and is 781 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 16, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 89.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL16 7BS 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 7BS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Campbell Road 81 m
Howard Road 97 m
Machen Road 107 m
Kingsway 128 m
Church Walk 159 m
Wilkes Meadow 166 m
North Road 185 m
Broadwell Bridge 216 m
Hillcrest Lane 221 m
Sun Lane 225 m
Stafford Close 278 m
Stephens Place 291 m
Baynhams Court 312 m
Poolway Road 335 m
Mile End Road 338 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL16 7BS

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 7BS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
922 m
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
922 m
Five Acres High School 1.28 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.6 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.81 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
3.01 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.39 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
3.76 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.39 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 4.5 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
4.82 km
Redbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
5.15 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 5.61 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
6.2 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
6.51 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
6.64 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
6.96 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
7.09 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
7.12 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
7.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
231 m
Forest Hills Golf And Leisure Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
443 m
Dome Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
730 m
Danny's Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
781 m
Premier Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
781 m
Brisland Meats Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
922 m
Caterlink Limited At Coalway Junior/Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
922 m
Coalway Early Years Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
922 m
Coalway Kids Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 16, 2018
922 m
Eskimarket (Coleford) Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
March 30, 2018
922 m
Beechenhurst Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
1.01 km
C U Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
1.01 km
Colliery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
1.01 km
Bells Hotel \& Forest Of Dean Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
1.05 km
Orchard Trust Residential Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2017
1.05 km
Greenwoods Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
1.09 km
Al's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
1.14 km
Maa Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.14 km
The Balti Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
1.14 km
Gamekeepers Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
1.19 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Walk Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Bird-in-hand Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Memorial Hall Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Bird-in-hand Bus Stop/Station 212 m
The White House Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 4.54 km
Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 4.56 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 11.54 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 11.54 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 11.78 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 31.4 km
Bristol Airport Air 46.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jugshole Pool Inland Water 573 m
Lord's Hill Hill Or Mountain 606 m
Howlers Hill Hill Or Mountain 953 m
Coverham Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Howlers Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Purples Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Hooper's Pool Inland Water 1.21 km
Birchill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Perch Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Worcester Walk Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Lower Palmers Flat Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Barnhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Perrygrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Ninewells Bottom Valley 1.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 123.9 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.9 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 10.7% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 105 22.1
300+ Mbps 89.3% 665 82.5

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 383,903 kWh - mean 15,996 kWh : median 15,956 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL16 7BS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.79876400
Longitude -2.60010300
OS Easting 358714
OS Northing 0211294
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15827
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Coleford 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 Coalway BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049854
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 007E
Output Area / Small Area 6B4