Postcode GL16 7PE (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL16 7PE and nearby postcodes

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

GL16 7PE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 7PE as Rural residents > Farming communities > Older farming communities.

The closest road name to GL16 7PE is A40 which is centered 3.28 km away.

The nearest bus stop is St Mary's Church and is 543 m away.

The closest primary school to GL16 7PE (for ages 11 and under) is English Bicknor Church of England Primary School.

The local pub for residents of GL16 7PE is English Bicknor Tuesday Club and is 665 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on January 22, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from River Spice and is 1.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 13, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A40 3.28 km
B4234 3.87 km
A4136 4.08 km
A38 28.49 km
A449 36.52 km
A417 38.07 km
M5 38.3 km
A465 39.44 km
A44 41.1 km
A48 55.14 km
A361 64.96 km
A41 86.05 km
A470 90.03 km
A5 93.55 km
A1 223.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL16 7PE

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 7PE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 547 m
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.51 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
2.97 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
3.09 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.32 km
Five Acres High School 3.84 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
4.29 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
4.76 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
4.95 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
5.41 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
5.91 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
5.91 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
6.17 km
Llangrove CE Academy Good
(January 10, 2019)
6.23 km
Drybrook Primary School 6.66 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
6.93 km
Redbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
7.5 km
Ashfield Park Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
7.55 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
7.62 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
8.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink Limited At English Bicknor C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2016
547 m
English Bicknor Tuesday Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 22, 2019
665 m
Sylvia Davis Refreshments @ Cannop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
864 m
Poole House Caterers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
1.5 km
Chronos Technology Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
1.59 km
Deli-Verance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
1.76 km
Forge Hammer Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
May 1, 2018
1.76 km
River Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
1.76 km
Central Stores (Lydbrook) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
2.04 km
Lydbrook \& District Community Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
2.29 km
The Colliers Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
2.29 km
The Wye Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
2.29 km
Caterlink Limited At Lydbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
2.51 km
Royal Spring Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2022
2.66 km
Ferndale House B\&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
2.85 km
The New Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
2.86 km
Dog And Muffler Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
2.9 km
Hot Pot Pottery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2017
3.3 km
The Old Vicarage Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
3.3 km
Berry Hill School Catering At Berry Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
3.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Mary's Church Bus Stop/Station 543 m
St Mary's Church Bus Stop/Station 561 m
Larksfield Bus Stop/Station 777 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 30.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chepstow Wood Woodland Or Forest 201 m
Lord's Grove Woodland Or Forest 276 m
Great Collins Grove Woodland Or Forest 451 m
Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 624 m
Millway Grove Woodland Or Forest 769 m
Coldwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 807 m
Common Grove Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Little Collins Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Tumps Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Pope's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Tumpshill Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Elliots Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Hare's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Huntsham Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 100%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.84307500
Longitude -2.61233100
OS Easting 357912
OS Northing 0216230
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22048
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Drybrook and Lydbrook ED
Electoral Ward Berry Hill
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: Older 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 E33049848
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 006A
Output Area / Small Area 1A4