The postcode GL16 7HT is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL16 7HT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL16 7HT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 7HT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to GL16 7HT is Station Road which is centered 256 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Edenwall and is 150 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.59 km away at Dean Forest Railway
The closest primary school to GL16 7HT (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 750 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 16, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 28.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.4 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 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL16 7HT is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL16 7HT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL16 7HT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL16 7HT
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL16 7HT - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 574 m |
| Coalway Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (November 11, 2021) | 574 m |
| Ellwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 1.54 km |
| St John's C of E Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 1.86 km |
| Clearwell Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 2.48 km |
| Five Acres High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.67 km | |
| Berry Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 3.21 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 3.87 km |
| Parkend Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 3.96 km |
| Bream Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.23 km | |
| Redbrook Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 4.97 km |
| Pillowell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 5.13 km |
| Yorkley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2016) | 5.77 km |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 5.82 km |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.98 km | |
| St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (October 19, 2011) | 6.19 km |
| Soudley School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 7.28 km |
| Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 7.44 km |
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 7.63 km |
| Lydney Church of England Community School | Academy | 4-11 | 7.67 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL16 7HT - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2018 | 530 m | |
| Brisland Meats Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2021 | 574 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At Coalway Junior/Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 574 m | |
| Coalway Early Years | Exempt | 574 m | |
| Coalway Kids Club | Exempt January 16, 2018 | 574 m | |
| Eskimarket (Coleford) Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 30, 2018 | 574 m | |
| Greenwoods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2020 | 658 m | |
| The Corner Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 692 m | |
| Danny's Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2018 | 750 m | |
| Premier Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2018 | 750 m | |
| Tufthorn Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 751 m | |
| The Happy Apple Fruit & Vegetable Company Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2020 | 843 m | |
| Marsh Produce | Exempt | 879 m | |
| Wye Valley Bacon & Sausage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 879 m | |
| Perrygrove Railway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2019 | 904 m | |
| Puzzlewood Tea Rooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 904 m | |
| Bells Hotel \& Forest Of Dean Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2019 | 1.09 km | |
| Orchard Trust Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2017 | 1.17 km | |
| Bicky's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2020 | 1.26 km | |
| Thoroughbread Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2020 | 1.26 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL16 7HT - Data from Apr 2022
| Edenwall | 150 m | |
| Edenwall | 158 m | |
| Lower Palmers Flat | 334 m | |
| Lower Palmers Flat | 343 m | |
| Gorsty Knoll | 359 m | |
| Dean Forest Railway | 3.59 km | |
| Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) | 3.6 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 10.54 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 10.54 km | |
| Lydney Harbour | 10.57 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 31.96 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 45 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL16 7HT - Data from Dec 2021
| Lower Palmers Flat | 199 m | |
| Gorsty Knoll | 451 m | |
| Birchill Inclosure | 702 m | |
| Perrygrove Wood | 816 m | |
| Jugshole Pool | 1.02 km | |
| Milkwall Inclosure | 1.03 km | |
| Lord's Hill | 1.07 km | |
| Purples Hill | 1.08 km | |
| St James Caravan Park | 1.16 km | |
| Dark Hill | 1.2 km | |
| Puzzle Wood | 1.2 km | |
| Fetter Hill | 1.2 km | |
| Great Lambsquay Wood | 1.22 km | |
| Birch Hill | 1.31 km | |
| Clearwellmeend Inclosure Number 1 | 1.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL16 7HT - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 25.8 Mbps | 28.8 Mbps | 48.6 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.4 Mbps | 6.4 Mbps | 11.77 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24 | 5.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 38.7 | 8.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL16 7HT - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.78531600 |
| Longitude | -2.60025600 |
| OS Easting | 358691 |
| OS Northing | 0209799 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000080 |
| Travel To Work Area | Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Coleford (Forest of Dean) BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Coleford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33049850 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Forest of Dean 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Forest of Dean 007G |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |