The postcode GL16 7JP is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL16 7JP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL16 7JP 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 7JP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to GL16 7JP is Prosper Lane which is centered 60 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Parkend Road and is 227 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.61 km away at Dean Forest Railway
The closest primary school to GL16 7JP (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 304 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 16, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 40.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL16 7JP 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 7JP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL16 7JP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL16 7JP
| 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 7JP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 350 m |
| Coalway Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (November 11, 2021) | 350 m |
| St John's C of E Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 1.94 km |
| Ellwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 1.95 km |
| Five Acres High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.33 km | |
| Berry Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 2.88 km |
| Clearwell Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 3.04 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 3.38 km |
| Parkend Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 3.93 km |
| Bream Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.53 km | |
| Pillowell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 5.22 km |
| Redbrook Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 5.29 km |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 5.3 km |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.56 km | |
| Yorkley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2016) | 5.76 km |
| St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (October 19, 2011) | 6.74 km |
| Soudley School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 6.93 km |
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 7.16 km |
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 7.21 km |
| Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 7.59 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL16 7JP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwoods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2020 | 130 m | |
| Danny's Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2018 | 304 m | |
| Premier Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2018 | 304 m | |
| Brisland Meats Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2021 | 350 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At Coalway Junior/Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 4, 2021 | 350 m | |
| Coalway Early Years | Exempt | 350 m | |
| Coalway Kids Club | Exempt January 16, 2018 | 350 m | |
| Eskimarket (Coleford) Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 30, 2018 | 350 m | |
| Cafe Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2018 | 1.03 km | |
| Bells Hotel \& Forest Of Dean Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2019 | 1.12 km | |
| Marsh Produce | Exempt | 1.16 km | |
| Wye Valley Bacon & Sausage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 1.16 km | |
| Orchard Trust Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2017 | 1.19 km | |
| The Corner Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 1.24 km | |
| Salvation Army | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2017 | 1.25 km | |
| Tufthorn Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 1.31 km | |
| Bicky's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2020 | 1.36 km | |
| Thoroughbread Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2020 | 1.36 km | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2020 | 1.39 km | |
| The Happy Apple Fruit & Vegetable Company Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2020 | 1.4 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL16 7JP - Data from Apr 2022
| Parkend Road | 227 m | |
| Eskimarket | 238 m | |
| Eskimarket | 246 m | |
| Gibsons | 285 m | |
| Gibsons | 295 m | |
| Dean Forest Railway | 3.61 km | |
| Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) | 3.62 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 10.61 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 10.61 km | |
| Lydney Harbour | 10.75 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 31.49 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 45.5 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL16 7JP - Data from Dec 2021
| Birchill Inclosure | 296 m | |
| Lower Palmers Flat | 499 m | |
| Jugshole Pool | 522 m | |
| Purples Hill | 581 m | |
| Lord's Hill | 858 m | |
| Gorsty Knoll | 905 m | |
| Nagshead Plantation | 1.19 km | |
| Bix Slade | Valley | 1.21 km |
| Perrygrove Wood | 1.25 km | |
| Howlers Hill | 1.37 km | |
| Nagshead Hill | 1.38 km | |
| Barnhill Plantation | 1.39 km | |
| Howlers Slade | 1.39 km | |
| Taylor's Green | 1.49 km | |
| Birch Hill | 1.52 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL16 7JP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 45.5 Mbps | 40.4 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.6 Mbps | 12.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 14.5 | 5.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 50.9 | 15.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL16 7JP - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.78946600 |
| Longitude | -2.59572900 |
| OS Easting | 359007 |
| OS Northing | 0210258 |
| 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: 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 | 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 | 6B4 |