Postcode GL16 8BY (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL16 8BY and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL16 8BY is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL16 8BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL16 8BY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 8BY as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to GL16 8BY is Greenfield Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Coombs and is 179 m away.

The closest primary school to GL16 8BY (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 Oriental Garden and is 415 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 26, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Policing for GL16 8BY 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 8BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL16 8BY, and the approximate distance away.

Greenfield Road 27 m
Coombs Road 63 m
Park Road 138 m
Southfield Road 148 m
Grove Crescent 159 m
Orchard Road 231 m
Pike Road 241 m
Poolway Rise 270 m
Sparrow Hill 278 m
Sunny Bank 299 m
Copper Beech Close 300 m
Poolway Place 314 m
Buchanan Avenue 328 m
Lark Rise 344 m
Sunnybank Road 345 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL16 8BY

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 8BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
584 m
Five Acres High School 1.23 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.38 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
1.38 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.69 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
3.3 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
3.38 km
Redbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
4.08 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.49 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 4.55 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.93 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
5.64 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 6.01 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
6.66 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
6.91 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
7.16 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
7.27 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
7.47 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
7.58 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
8.04 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL16 8BY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dean Forest Hospice Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
383 m
The Coombs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
383 m
Oriental Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 26, 2022
415 m
Sixteen Community Cafe LLP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
415 m
Al's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
435 m
Maa Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
435 m
The Balti Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
435 m
Cinnamon Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
474 m
Lucky Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
474 m
Caked Up Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
482 m
David Sheppard's Family Business Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
482 m
Scoff's Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
482 m
The Tramstop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
482 m
Angel Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
492 m
Milano Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
492 m
Ritmo Tapas Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
498 m
Little Stars Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
504 m
Hong Kong House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
534 m
Kaplan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
534 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
October 18, 2017
534 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL16 8BY - Data from Apr 2022

The Coombs Bus Stop/Station 179 m
The Coombs Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Sunnybank Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Lark Rise Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Sunnybank Bus Stop/Station 321 m
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 12.31 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 12.31 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 12.38 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 32.45 km
Bristol Airport Air 46.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL16 8BY - Data from Dec 2021

Lord's Hill Hill Or Mountain 860 m
Hooper's Pool Inland Water 1.29 km
Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Coverham Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Jugshole Pool Inland Water 1.43 km
Crowsnest Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Ellis Reddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Perrygrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Bell's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Marion's Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Galder's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Lower Palmers Flat Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Ninewells Bottom Valley 2 km
Birchill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL16 8BY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.2 Mbps 29.4 Mbps 42.54 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 5 Mbps 8.84 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% 22.4 3.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 35.3 6.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 424,249 kWh - mean 16,970 kWh : median 16,294 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL16 8BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.79829800
Longitude -2.61607500
OS Easting 357612
OS Northing 0211252
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11140
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural 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 E33049853
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 007C
Output Area / Small Area 1C2