Postcode GL16 7DG (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL16 7DG and nearby postcodes

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

GL16 7DG 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 7DG as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to GL16 7DG is Perch Drive which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wood Road and is 260 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.78 km away at Dean Forest Railway

The closest primary school to GL16 7DG (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 1.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 16, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Perch Drive 17 m
Spruce Road 51 m
Perch Close 93 m
Birch Road 100 m
Woodville Avenue 134 m
Speedwell 145 m
Owls Eye Close 172 m
Chestnut Close 216 m
Cherry Tree Lane 223 m
Cedar Way 225 m
Wood Road 260 m
Main Road 266 m
Baynham's Walk 277 m
Edge End Road 289 m
Worcester Walk 295 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL16 7DG

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 7DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Five Acres High School 1.12 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.53 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
1.53 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.56 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.12 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.04 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
3.54 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.75 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 4 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
4.41 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
5 km
Redbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
5.63 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
5.87 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 6.05 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
6.31 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
6.46 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
6.69 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
6.79 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
6.8 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
6.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dome Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2021
245 m
Forest Hills Golf And Leisure Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
399 m
Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
418 m
Beechenhurst Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
621 m
C U Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
621 m
Colliery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 26, 2019
621 m
Berryhill Under Fives Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
1.12 km
Five Acres High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
1.12 km
Gamekeepers Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
1.18 km
Danny's Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
1.34 km
Premier Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
1.34 km
Berry Hill News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
1.34 km
Berry Hill Rugby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2019
1.43 km
Pitchside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.43 km
Scrumbs Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
1.43 km
Brisland Meats Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
1.53 km
Caterlink Limited At Coalway Junior/Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
1.53 km
Coalway Early Years Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
1.53 km
Coalway Kids Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 16, 2018
1.53 km
Eskimarket (Coleford) Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
March 30, 2018
1.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Wood Road Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Mile End Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Mile End Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Bird-in-hand Bus Stop/Station 450 m
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 4.78 km
Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 4.81 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 11.73 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 11.73 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 30.9 km
Bristol Airport Air 47.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 601 m
Coverham Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 702 m
Howlers Hill Hill Or Mountain 718 m
Worcester Walk Woodland Or Forest 883 m
Howlers Slade Woodland Or Forest 982 m
Hooper's Pool Inland Water 999 m
Perch Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Jugshole Pool Inland Water 1.08 km
Lord's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Buckholt Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Ninewells Bottom Valley 1.48 km
Purples Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Barnhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Cannop Bottom Valley 1.65 km
Birchill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.4 Mbps 33.8 Mbps 44.72 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 6.9 Mbps 15.49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26.8 5.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 36.4 7.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 328,328 kWh - mean 13,680 kWh : median 13,666 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 101,131 kWh - mean 4,045 kWh : median 3,297 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL16 7DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.80380900
Longitude -2.59536700
OS Easting 359045
OS Northing 0211853
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 8C3