Postcode GL16 7LY (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL16 7LY and nearby postcodes

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

GL16 7LY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 7LY as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to GL16 7LY is Bromley Road which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Methodist Church and is 84 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.64 km away at Parkend (Dean Forest Railway)

The closest primary school to GL16 7LY (for ages 11 and under) is Ellwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 24, 2018.

The local pub for residents of GL16 7LY is Lamb Inn and is 2.06 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 3, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 14.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 7.3% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bromley Road 90 m
Fern Road 129 m
Holly Lane 329 m
B4234 6.36 km
A40 9.93 km
A38 20.5 km
M5 30.75 km
A417 36.87 km
A465 40.77 km
A449 42.87 km
A48 51.14 km
A361 57.29 km
A41 91.19 km
A470 97.07 km
A5 101.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL16 7LY

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 7LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
0 m
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
2.07 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.11 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
2.11 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 2.71 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
3.12 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.21 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
3.93 km
Five Acres High School 4.21 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.49 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
4.76 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
4.77 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
5.17 km
Redbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
5.65 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
6.11 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 6.22 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
6.8 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 6.83 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
7.17 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink Limited At Ellwood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
0 m
Ellwood AFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
0 m
Only Food And Sauces Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
770 m
Snack Shack Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
770 m
Miners Sling Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
1.03 km
The Happy Apple Fruit & Vegetable Company Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
1.09 km
Orepool Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
1.17 km
Tufthorn Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
1.27 km
Perrygrove Railway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
1.35 km
Puzzlewood Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
1.35 km
The Corner Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
1.36 km
Clearwell Caves Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
1.54 km
Secret Forest Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2022
1.54 km
Cafe Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
1.61 km
Butchers Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
1.76 km
Tudor Farmhouse Hotel And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
1.76 km
Country House Weddings Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
1.95 km
Greenwoods Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
1.97 km
Lamb Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
2.06 km
Caterlink Limited At Clearwell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
2.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Football Ground Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Ellwood Cross Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Ellwood Cross Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 2.64 km
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 2.66 km
Norchard (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 5.47 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 9.15 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 9.15 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 9.31 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 32.17 km
Bristol Airport Air 43.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Causeway Pool Inland Water 289 m
Dark Hill Hill Or Mountain 349 m
Fetter Hill Hill Or Mountain 363 m
Clearwellmeend Inclosure Number 1 Woodland Or Forest 549 m
Ellwood Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 632 m
Milkwall Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 634 m
Clearwellmeend Inclosure Number 2 Woodland Or Forest 647 m
Wort Hill Hill Or Mountain 648 m
St James Caravan Park Woodland Or Forest 728 m
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 729 m
Bostonbury Hill Hill Or Mountain 872 m
Gorsty Knoll Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Quest Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Bromley Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Clementsendgreen Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 8.8 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 159.99 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 2.5 Mbps 29.67 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 7.3% - -
10-30 Mbps 90.2% 16 2.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 107 21.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 215,392 kWh - mean 5,523 kWh : median 3,700 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL16 7LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.77198700
Longitude -2.59397700
OS Easting 359112
OS Northing 0208313
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17156
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Coleford ED
Electoral Ward Newland & Sling
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049861
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 008C
Output Area / Small Area 1A2