Postcode GL16 7LB (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL16 7LB and nearby postcodes

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

GL16 7LB 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 7LB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to GL16 7LB is Forest Road which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Corner Store and is 156 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.72 km away at Parkend (Dean Forest Railway)

The closest primary school to GL16 7LB (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 1.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 16, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

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

Nearby Roads

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

Forest Road 13 m
Clover Close 117 m
Primrose Drive 124 m
Edenwall Road 138 m
Tufthorn Road 139 m
Foxglove Way 161 m
Bramble Road 161 m
Wetheral Close 198 m
Bluebell Close 208 m
Stepbridge Road 366 m
Station Road 392 m
Tufthorn Avenue 548 m
Ellwood Road 553 m
Lambsquay Road 805 m
B4234 5.76 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL16 7LB

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 7LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.09 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
1.09 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.31 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.9 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.9 km
Five Acres High School 3.05 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.59 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 4.02 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
4.13 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.43 km
Redbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
4.63 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
5.16 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
5.62 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
5.89 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
6.36 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 6.41 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
7.39 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 7.53 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
7.71 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 8.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Corner Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
122 m
Tufthorn Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
165 m
Cafe Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
303 m
The Happy Apple Fruit & Vegetable Company Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
304 m
Perrygrove Railway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
323 m
Puzzlewood Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
323 m
Marsh Produce Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
859 m
Wye Valley Bacon & Sausage Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
859 m
Only Food And Sauces Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
953 m
Snack Shack Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
953 m
Brisland Meats Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
1.09 km
Caterlink Limited At Coalway Junior/Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
1.09 km
Coalway Early Years Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
1.09 km
Coalway Kids Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 16, 2018
1.09 km
Eskimarket (Coleford) Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
March 30, 2018
1.09 km
Grosvenor Facilities Management (GFM) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
1.14 km
Miners Sling Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
1.21 km
Greenwoods Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
1.24 km
Bells Hotel \& Forest Of Dean Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
1.3 km
Danny's Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
1.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Corner Store Bus Stop/Station 156 m
The Corner Store Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Calico Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Bus Garage Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Bus Garage Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 3.72 km
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 3.72 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 10.45 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 10.45 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 10.56 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 32.48 km
Bristol Airport Air 44.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorsty Knoll Hill Or Mountain 517 m
Perrygrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 563 m
Great Lambsquay Wood Woodland Or Forest 660 m
Puzzle Wood Woodland Or Forest 679 m
Milkwall Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 683 m
St James Caravan Park Woodland Or Forest 708 m
Lower Palmers Flat Woodland Or Forest 713 m
Little Lambsquay Wood Woodland Or Forest 844 m
Wort Hill Hill Or Mountain 920 m
Clearwellmeend Inclosure Number 1 Woodland Or Forest 934 m
Dark Hill Hill Or Mountain 996 m
Fetter Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Breckness Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Clearwellmeend Inclosure Number 2 Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Little Eddie's Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.6 Mbps 52.1 Mbps 79.35 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14.7 4
30-300 Mbps 94.3% 58.8 16.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 504,047 kWh - mean 15,274 kWh : median 15,323 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL16 7LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.78126500
Longitude -2.60568300
OS Easting 358313
OS Northing 0209351
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 1B1