The postcode GL16 8DB is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL16 8DB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL16 8DB 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 8DB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to GL16 8DB is Prospect Close which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Old Vicarage Court and is 104 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.79 km away at Dean Forest Railway
The closest primary school to GL16 8DB (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 219 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 17, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 21 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 6.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 93.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL16 8DB 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 8DB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL16 8DB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL16 8DB
| 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 8DB - 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) | 704 m |
| Coalway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 884 m |
| Coalway Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (November 11, 2021) | 884 m |
| Five Acres High School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.71 km | |
| Berry Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 2.21 km |
| Ellwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 2.7 km |
| Clearwell Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 2.9 km |
| Redbrook Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 4.19 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 | 5.07 km | |
| Parkend Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 5.14 km |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 5.29 km |
| Bream Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.41 km | |
| Pillowell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 6.35 km |
| St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (October 19, 2011) | 6.7 km |
| Yorkley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2016) | 6.96 km |
| Whitchurch CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 1, 2012) | 7.26 km |
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 7.51 km |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 7.9 km |
| Soudley School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 8.08 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL16 8DB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Trust Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2017 | 61 m | |
| Bells Hotel \& Forest Of Dean Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2019 | 139 m | |
| Lidl | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2020 | 184 m | |
| Amici Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2019 | 207 m | |
| The Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 207 m | |
| Al's Plaice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2018 | 219 m | |
| Maa Cuisine | Awaiting Inspection | 219 m | |
| The Balti Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 219 m | |
| Bicky's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2020 | 236 m | |
| Thoroughbread Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2020 | 236 m | |
| Angel Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2019 | 302 m | |
| Milano | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2018 | 302 m | |
| Hong Kong House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2019 | 303 m | |
| Kaplan's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2018 | 303 m | |
| Sue Ryder | Exempt October 18, 2017 | 303 m | |
| The Feathers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 22, 2017 | 303 m | |
| White & Miller Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2020 | 303 m | |
| Ritmo Tapas Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2019 | 314 m | |
| Proper Job | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 335 m | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 335 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL16 8DB - Data from Apr 2022
| Old Vicarage Court | 104 m | |
| Old Vicarage Court | 109 m | |
| Police Station | 175 m | |
| Bells Club and Hotel | 179 m | |
| Police Station | 183 m | |
| Dean Forest Railway | 4.79 km | |
| Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) | 4.8 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 11.76 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 11.76 km | |
| Lydney Harbour | 11.79 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 32.41 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 45.74 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL16 8DB - Data from Dec 2021
| Lord's Hill | 507 m | |
| Perrygrove Wood | 990 m | |
| Jugshole Pool | 1.11 km | |
| Lower Palmers Flat | 1.39 km | |
| Bell's Grove | 1.46 km | |
| Galder's Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Puzzle Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Birchill Inclosure | 1.53 km | |
| Gorsty Knoll | 1.65 km | |
| Great Lambsquay Wood | 1.66 km | |
| Purples Hill | 1.73 km | |
| Hooper's Pool | 1.73 km | |
| Breckness Court Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Crowsnest Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Dingle Wood | 1.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL16 8DB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 20 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 39.06 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.6 Mbps | 2.1 Mbps | 6.95 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 10 | 2 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 93.3% | 6.7% | 20.1 | 1.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 6.7% | 6.7% | 37 | 6.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL16 8DB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.79336300 |
| Longitude | -2.61248400 |
| OS Easting | 357855 |
| OS Northing | 0210701 |
| 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: Communal 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 | E33049855 |
| 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 | 5B2 |