Postcode GL16 7SB (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL16 7SB and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL16 7SB is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in November 2018 and is an active postcode. GL16 7SB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL16 7SB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 7SB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to GL16 7SB is Dukes Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rugby Club and is 33 m away.

The closest primary school to GL16 7SB (for ages 11 and under) is Berry Hill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 7, 2017.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Huang's Takeaway and is 278 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 5, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dukes Close 16 m
Lakers Road 173 m
Orchard Way 176 m
Chapel Road 219 m
Park Road 224 m
Darren Road 227 m
Coverham Close 244 m
Aston Close 267 m
Hillcrest Road 273 m
Nine Wells Road 354 m
The Lonk 360 m
Joyford Hill 471 m
Clay Road 515 m
Belmont Lane 578 m
Monmouth Road 801 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL16 7SB

Introduction November 2018
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 7SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Five Acres High School 259 m
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
363 m
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.82 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.33 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
2.33 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 3.23 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.73 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.31 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
4.42 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
4.71 km
Redbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
4.86 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
5.58 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
6.2 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
6.31 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
6.4 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
6.75 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 7.08 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
7.65 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
7.72 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
7.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Berry Hill Rugby Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2019
58 m
Pitchside Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
58 m
Scrumbs Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2021
58 m
Berry Hill News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
92 m
Berryhill Under Fives Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 2, 2019
259 m
Five Acres High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
259 m
Huang's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 5, 2021
278 m
Baguette Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2020
296 m
Berry Hill School Catering At Berry Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
363 m
Gamekeepers Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
377 m
The Dairy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
493 m
Esso Lowerlane Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 12, 2022
641 m
Gorilla Gaff Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
641 m
Dog And Muffler Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
816 m
Hot Pot Pottery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 3, 2017
848 m
The Old Vicarage Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
848 m
Forest Holidays Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
901 m
Dean Forest Hospice Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
1.12 km
The Coombs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
1.12 km
The New Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
1.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rugby Club Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Ymca Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Ymca Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Lakers Road Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Lakers Road Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 13.04 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 13.04 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 31.81 km
Bristol Airport Air 47.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hooper's Pool Inland Water 375 m
Coverham Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 706 m
Ninewells Bottom Valley 719 m
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 918 m
Ellis Reddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Hoarthorns Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Worcester Walk Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Marion's Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Lord's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Brooks Head Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Coalpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Jugshole Pool Inland Water 2.09 km
Howlers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 120 Mbps 109.2 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 25 Mbps 21.7 Mbps 30 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 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.2 21.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 71,394 kWh - mean 10,199 kWh : median 8,981 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 21,261 kWh - mean 3,037 kWh : median 2,308 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL16 7SB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.81001100
Longitude -2.61258200
OS Easting 357864
OS Northing 0212552
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19336
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Coleford (Forest of Dean) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Berry Hill BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049852
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 007A
Output Area / Small Area 1B3