Postcode GL16 7HJ (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL16 7HJ and nearby postcodes

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

GL16 7HJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 7HJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to GL16 7HJ is Holcot Road which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mormon Church and is 182 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.12 km away at Dean Forest Railway

The closest primary school to GL16 7HJ (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 286 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 16, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 53.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 53.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 46.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Holcot Road 16 m
Holcot Close 70 m
Poppy Field 84 m
Trafalgar Mews 119 m
Wynols Close 140 m
School Close 145 m
Wynols Road 179 m
Coalway Road 217 m
Queensway 228 m
New Road 259 m
Edinburgh Place 290 m
Old Road 347 m
South Road 413 m
Edenwall 425 m
Prosper Lane 460 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL16 7HJ

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 7HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
196 m
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
196 m
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.45 km
Five Acres High School 1.92 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.29 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.46 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
3.03 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.68 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
4.44 km
Redbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
4.88 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 4.95 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
5.14 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 5.23 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
5.72 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
6.27 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
6.81 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
7.2 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
7.35 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
7.46 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
7.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brisland Meats Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
196 m
Caterlink Limited At Coalway Junior/Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
196 m
Coalway Early Years Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
196 m
Coalway Kids Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 16, 2018
196 m
Eskimarket (Coleford) Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
March 30, 2018
196 m
Danny's Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
286 m
Premier Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
286 m
Greenwoods Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
611 m
Bells Hotel \& Forest Of Dean Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
643 m
Orchard Trust Residential Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2017
705 m
Marsh Produce Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
859 m
Wye Valley Bacon & Sausage Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
859 m
Bicky's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
901 m
Thoroughbread Bakery Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
January 21, 2020
901 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
909 m
Amici Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
945 m
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
945 m
Al's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
950 m
Maa Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
950 m
The Balti Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
950 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mormon Church Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Junior School Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Junior School Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Eskimarket Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Eskimarket Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 4.12 km
Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 4.13 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 11.12 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 11.12 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 11.23 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 31.79 km
Bristol Airport Air 45.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lord's Hill Hill Or Mountain 352 m
Jugshole Pool Inland Water 447 m
Birchill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 802 m
Lower Palmers Flat Woodland Or Forest 830 m
Purples Hill Hill Or Mountain 986 m
Perrygrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Gorsty Knoll Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Howlers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Howlers Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Puzzle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Nagshead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Bix Slade Valley 1.71 km
Barnhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Great Lambsquay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.9 Mbps 39.8 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 7.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 46.2% 22 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 80 20
300+ Mbps 53.8% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 191,238 kWh - mean 14,711 kWh : median 15,649 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 66,753 kWh - mean 4,768 kWh : median 3,783 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL16 7HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.79200600
Longitude -2.60193900
OS Easting 358581
OS Northing 0210544
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10684
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Coleford ED
Electoral Ward Coleford
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 E33049855
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 007D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3