The postcode GL16 8BX is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL16 8BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL16 8BX 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 8BX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to GL16 8BX is Bells Place which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Old Vicarage Court and is 162 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.87 km away at Dean Forest Railway
The closest primary school to GL16 8BX (for ages 11 and under) is St John's C of E Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 20, 2022.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Al's Plaice and is 153 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 17, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 29 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 73.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 26.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL16 8BX is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL16 8BX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL16 8BX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL16 8BX
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL16 8BX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's C of E Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 657 m |
| Coalway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 953 m |
| Coalway Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (November 11, 2021) | 953 m |
| Five Acres High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.61 km | |
| Berry Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 2.11 km |
| Ellwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 2.8 km |
| Clearwell Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 2.99 km |
| Redbrook Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 4.17 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 4.34 km |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.98 km | |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 5.21 km |
| Parkend Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 5.22 km |
| Bream Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.51 km | |
| Pillowell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 6.45 km |
| St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (October 19, 2011) | 6.79 km |
| Yorkley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2016) | 7.04 km |
| Whitchurch CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 1, 2012) | 7.16 km |
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 7.46 km |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 7.83 km |
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 8.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL16 8BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al's Plaice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2018 | 153 m | |
| Maa Cuisine | Awaiting Inspection | 153 m | |
| The Balti Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 153 m | |
| Orchard Trust Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2017 | 165 m | |
| Amici Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2019 | 206 m | |
| The Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 206 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2020 | 210 m | |
| Bells Hotel \& Forest Of Dean Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2019 | 240 m | |
| Angel Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2019 | 268 m | |
| Milano | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2018 | 268 m | |
| Ritmo Tapas Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2019 | 281 m | |
| Hong Kong House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2019 | 283 m | |
| Kaplan's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2018 | 283 m | |
| Sue Ryder | Exempt October 18, 2017 | 283 m | |
| The Feathers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 22, 2017 | 283 m | |
| White & Miller Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2020 | 283 m | |
| Bicky's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2020 | 295 m | |
| Thoroughbread Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2020 | 295 m | |
| Oriental Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 26, 2022 | 315 m | |
| Sixteen Community Cafe LLP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 3, 2020 | 315 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL16 8BX - Data from Apr 2022
| Old Vicarage Court | 162 m | |
| Old Vicarage Court | 169 m | |
| The Crescent | 177 m | |
| Police Station | 178 m | |
| The Crescent | 180 m | |
| Dean Forest Railway | 4.87 km | |
| Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) | 4.88 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 11.85 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 11.85 km | |
| Lydney Harbour | 11.89 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 32.4 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 45.84 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL16 8BX - Data from Dec 2021
| Lord's Hill | 526 m | |
| Perrygrove Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Jugshole Pool | 1.14 km | |
| Bell's Grove | 1.47 km | |
| Lower Palmers Flat | 1.48 km | |
| Galder's Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Birchill Inclosure | 1.6 km | |
| Puzzle Wood | 1.6 km | |
| Hooper's Pool | 1.64 km | |
| Coverham Inclosure | 1.69 km | |
| Dingle Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Crowsnest Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Gorsty Knoll | 1.75 km | |
| Great Lambsquay Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Purples Hill | 1.78 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL16 8BX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 24.1 Mbps | 29 Mbps | 58.38 Mbps |
| Upload | 2.8 Mbps | 4.8 Mbps | 15.17 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 26.4% | 73.6% | 20.2 | 1.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 73.6% | 73.6% | 41.8 | 8.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL16 8BX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.79426000 |
| Longitude | -2.61294600 |
| OS Easting | 357824 |
| OS Northing | 0210801 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000080 |
| Travel To Work Area | Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| 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 | E33049851 |
| 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 | 5B3 |