Postcode GL16 7QB (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL16 7QB and nearby postcodes

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

GL16 7QB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 7QB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to GL16 7QB is Union Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bakers Hill and is 153 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.87 km away at Dean Forest Railway

The closest primary school to GL16 7QB (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 Al's Plaice and is 721 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 17, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 5.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 94.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Union Road 21 m
Bakers Hill 100 m
The Paddocks 208 m
Poolway Road 382 m
Mile End Road 414 m
Poolway Place 448 m
Gloucester Road 512 m
B4432 741 m
B4028 772 m
B4226 4.05 km
B4234 4.28 km
A40 6.89 km
B4228 8.25 km
A38 23.59 km
M5 33.48 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL16 7QB

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 7QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.01 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
1.01 km
Five Acres High School 1.13 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.13 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.66 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
3.1 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
3.56 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.87 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 4.48 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.6 km
Redbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
4.68 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
5.17 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 5.77 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
6.5 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
6.83 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
6.88 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
7 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
7.21 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
7.37 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
7.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Forest Hills Golf And Leisure Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2021
629 m
Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
641 m
Orchard Trust Residential Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2017
721 m
Al's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
721 m
Maa Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
721 m
The Balti Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
721 m
Bells Hotel \& Forest Of Dean Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
747 m
Amici Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
825 m
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
825 m
Oriental Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 26, 2022
835 m
Sixteen Community Cafe LLP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
835 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
836 m
Angel Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
845 m
Milano Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
845 m
Ritmo Tapas Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
859 m
Hong Kong House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
876 m
Kaplan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
876 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
October 18, 2017
876 m
The Feathers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 22, 2017
876 m
White & Miller Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
876 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bakers Hill Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Foot of Bakers Hill Bus Stop/Station 196 m
The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 469 m
The Crescent Bus Stop/Station 479 m
The White House Bus Stop/Station 598 m
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 4.87 km
Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 4.89 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 11.88 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 11.88 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 12.04 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 31.86 km
Bristol Airport Air 46.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lord's Hill Hill Or Mountain 487 m
Jugshole Pool Inland Water 891 m
Coverham Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Hooper's Pool Inland Water 1.11 km
Howlers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Birchill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Purples Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Perrygrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Lower Palmers Flat Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Howlers Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Ninewells Bottom Valley 1.85 km
Worcester Walk Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Perch Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20 Mbps 19.8 Mbps 23.72 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.3 Mbps 2.95 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 94.7% 19.8 1.3
30-300 Mbps 5.3% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 250,957 kWh - mean 16,730 kWh : median 17,875 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 88,682 kWh - mean 4,667 kWh : median 3,690 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL16 7QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.79860500
Longitude -2.60716100
OS Easting 358227
OS Northing 0211281
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12384
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 E33049854
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 007B
Output Area / Small Area 1B1