Postcode GL16 7HU (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL16 7HU and nearby postcodes

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

GL16 7HU 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 7HU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to GL16 7HU is Station Road which is centered 167 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Edenwall and is 240 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.53 km away at Dean Forest Railway

The closest primary school to GL16 7HU (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 838 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 16, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 20.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 69.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 30.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Station Road 167 m
Palmers Glade 176 m
Bramble Road 366 m
Primrose Drive 425 m
Edenwall 453 m
B4234 5.26 km
A40 8.5 km
A38 21.95 km
M5 32.02 km
A417 37.16 km
A465 40.23 km
A449 41.8 km
A48 51.62 km
A361 58.72 km
A41 90.38 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL16 7HU

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 7HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
668 m
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
668 m
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.45 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.92 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
2.42 km
Five Acres High School 2.76 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.31 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.91 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
3.91 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 4.14 km
Redbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
4.99 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
5.06 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
5.71 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
5.91 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 6.08 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
6.11 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
7.28 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
7.37 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 7.59 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
7.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
519 m
The Corner Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
639 m
Brisland Meats Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
668 m
Caterlink Limited At Coalway Junior/Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
668 m
Coalway Early Years Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
668 m
Coalway Kids Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 16, 2018
668 m
Eskimarket (Coleford) Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
March 30, 2018
668 m
Tufthorn Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
689 m
Greenwoods Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
722 m
The Happy Apple Fruit & Vegetable Company Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
767 m
Danny's Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
838 m
Premier Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
838 m
Perrygrove Railway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
849 m
Puzzlewood Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
849 m
Marsh Produce Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
923 m
Wye Valley Bacon & Sausage Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
923 m
Bells Hotel \& Forest Of Dean Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
1.17 km
Orchard Trust Residential Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2017
1.25 km
Bicky's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
1.32 km
Thoroughbread Bakery Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
January 21, 2020
1.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Edenwall Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Edenwall Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Gorsty Knoll Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Gorsty Knoll Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Lower Palmers Flat Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 3.53 km
Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 3.54 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 10.48 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 10.48 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 10.49 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 31.98 km
Bristol Airport Air 44.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Palmers Flat Woodland Or Forest 198 m
Gorsty Knoll Hill Or Mountain 360 m
Birchill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 746 m
Perrygrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Milkwall Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 938 m
St James Caravan Park Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Jugshole Pool Inland Water 1.1 km
Dark Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Fetter Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Purples Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Lord's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Puzzle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Great Lambsquay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Clearwellmeend Inclosure Number 1 Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20 Mbps 20.7 Mbps 39.05 Mbps
Upload 4.4 Mbps 4.4 Mbps 9.76 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 30.8% 18 3.8
30-300 Mbps 69.2% 33.4 7.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 454,189 kWh - mean 18,168 kWh : median 17,244 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL16 7HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.78448100
Longitude -2.60008500
OS Easting 358702
OS Northing 0209706
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25678
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: 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