Postcode GL16 7NA (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL16 7NA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to GL16 7NA is Marsh Way which is centered 171 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Marsh Way and is 308 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.07 km away at Parkend (Dean Forest Railway)

The closest primary school to GL16 7NA (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 7NA is Lamb Inn and is 1.62 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 3, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 17.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 45% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 55% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Marsh Way 171 m
Michaels Way 247 m
Clements End Road 278 m
Parkend Walk 306 m
Hawthorn Drive 377 m
Laureldene 396 m
Bromley Road 583 m
B4234 6.9 km
A40 10.11 km
A38 20.22 km
M5 30.26 km
A417 37.38 km
A465 40.36 km
A449 43.44 km
A48 50.53 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL16 7NA

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 7NA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
613 m
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.57 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.46 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
2.46 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 2.67 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.31 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
3.56 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
4.18 km
Five Acres High School 4.52 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
4.57 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
5.06 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
5.09 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
5.11 km
Redbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
5.35 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 6.22 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
6.22 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 6.66 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
6.76 km
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
7.39 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Only Food And Sauces Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
575 m
Snack Shack Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
575 m
Orepool Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
596 m
Miners Sling Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
608 m
Caterlink Limited At Ellwood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
613 m
Ellwood AFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
613 m
Clearwell Caves Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
1.07 km
Secret Forest Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2022
1.07 km
The Happy Apple Fruit & Vegetable Company Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
1.19 km
Butchers Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
1.28 km
Tudor Farmhouse Hotel And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
1.28 km
Tufthorn Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
1.37 km
Perrygrove Railway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
1.38 km
Puzzlewood Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
1.38 km
The Corner Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
1.48 km
Country House Weddings Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
1.49 km
Caterlink Limited At Clearwell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
1.57 km
Country House Weddings Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
1.57 km
Lamb Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
1.62 km
Cafe Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
1.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Marsh Way Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Marsh Way Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Club Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Club Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 3.07 km
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 3.09 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 9.16 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 9.16 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 9.48 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 32.76 km
Bristol Airport Air 43.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clearwellmeend Inclosure Number 2 Woodland Or Forest 330 m
Causeway Pool Inland Water 376 m
Clearwellmeend Inclosure Number 1 Woodland Or Forest 551 m
Wort Hill Hill Or Mountain 563 m
Ellwood Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 587 m
Clementsendgreen Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 762 m
St James Caravan Park Woodland Or Forest 772 m
Dean Pool Inland Water 816 m
Dark Hill Hill Or Mountain 827 m
Milkwall Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 859 m
Ash Grove Woodland Or Forest 877 m
Fetter Hill Hill Or Mountain 895 m
Clementstump Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 981 m
Cleeve End Green Woodland Or Forest 982 m
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.7 Mbps 17.3 Mbps 34.86 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 2.1 Mbps 5.2 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 55% 15.6 1.5
30-300 Mbps 45% 33 4.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.76833000
Longitude -2.60062400
OS Easting 358650
OS Northing 0207910
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Sling BUA
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 1B1