Postcode GL16 7LW (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL16 7LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL16 7LW is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in August 2016 and is an active postcode. GL16 7LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL16 7LW 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 7LW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to GL16 7LW is Palmers Glade which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gorsty Knoll and is 110 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.45 km away at Dean Forest Railway

The closest primary school to GL16 7LW (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 1.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 16, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 11.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Palmers Glade 13 m
Station Road 53 m
Bluebell Close 257 m
Foxglove Way 275 m
Bramble Road 287 m
Primrose Drive 314 m
B4234 5.4 km
A40 8.65 km
A38 21.78 km
M5 31.86 km
A417 37.17 km
A465 40.24 km
A449 41.95 km
A48 51.52 km
A361 58.57 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL16 7LW

Introduction August 2016
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 7LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
838 m
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
838 m
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.29 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.03 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
2.3 km
Five Acres High School 2.93 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.47 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
3.84 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 3.98 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
4.95 km
Redbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
5 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
5.63 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
5.96 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
6.07 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 6.25 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
7.24 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
7.3 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 7.45 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
7.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
524 m
The Corner Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
555 m
Tufthorn Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
582 m
The Happy Apple Fruit & Vegetable Company Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
629 m
Perrygrove Railway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
752 m
Puzzlewood Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
752 m
Brisland Meats Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
838 m
Caterlink Limited At Coalway Junior/Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
838 m
Coalway Early Years Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
838 m
Coalway Kids Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 16, 2018
838 m
Eskimarket (Coleford) Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
March 30, 2018
838 m
Greenwoods Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
863 m
Danny's Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
1.01 km
Premier Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
1.01 km
Marsh Produce Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
1.01 km
Wye Valley Bacon & Sausage Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2019
1.01 km
Only Food And Sauces Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.19 km
Snack Shack Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
1.19 km
Caterlink Limited At Ellwood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
1.29 km
Ellwood AFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
1.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gorsty Knoll Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Gorsty Knoll Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Lower Palmers Flat Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Lower Palmers Flat Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Bus Garage Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 3.45 km
Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 3.45 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 10.35 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 10.35 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 10.37 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 32.05 km
Bristol Airport Air 44.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gorsty Knoll Hill Or Mountain 208 m
Lower Palmers Flat Woodland Or Forest 299 m
Milkwall Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 768 m
Perrygrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 843 m
Birchill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 860 m
St James Caravan Park Woodland Or Forest 905 m
Dark Hill Hill Or Mountain 940 m
Fetter Hill Hill Or Mountain 951 m
Clearwellmeend Inclosure Number 1 Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Great Lambsquay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Puzzle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Wort Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Purples Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Little Lambsquay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 12.1 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 14.15 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.2 Mbps 1.78 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 12.5 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 17,962 kWh - mean 3,592 kWh : median 2,871 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL16 7LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.78295700
Longitude -2.60002300
OS Easting 358705
OS Northing 0209536
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3