Postcode GL16 8DY (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL16 8DY and nearby postcodes

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

GL16 8DY 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 8DY as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to GL16 8DY is Albert Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakfields and is 37 m away.

The closest primary school to GL16 8DY (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 305 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 26, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Albert Road 25 m
Meads Close 96 m
Oakfields 100 m
Victoria Road 143 m
Bowen's Hill Road 143 m
Blakes Way 154 m
Sunnybank Road 167 m
Sunny Bank 174 m
Astridge Close 184 m
Caudwell Close 200 m
Copper Beech Close 209 m
Boxbush Road 236 m
Sparrow Hill 246 m
Bircham Drive 254 m
South Road 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL16 8DY

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 8DY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
128 m
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.56 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
1.56 km
Five Acres High School 1.64 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.05 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
3.07 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
3.26 km
Redbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
3.64 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 4.88 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.89 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
5.36 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
5.81 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 5.97 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
6.79 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
6.81 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
7 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
7.63 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
7.72 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
8.02 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
8.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coleford St John's Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
128 m
St John's C Of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
128 m
The Forest Of Dean Children's Opportunity Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
128 m
Little Stars Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
250 m
Oriental Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 26, 2022
305 m
Sixteen Community Cafe LLP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
305 m
Caked Up Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
311 m
David Sheppard's Family Business Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
311 m
Scoff's Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
311 m
The Tramstop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
311 m
Cinnamon Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
323 m
Lucky Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
323 m
Adam Scott - The Choice Is Yours Retailers - other Exempt
August 24, 2017
357 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
357 m
Mills Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
357 m
China 21 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
365 m
Coleford Baptist Church Other catering premises Exempt
365 m
Ritmo Tapas Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
380 m
Forest Friends Nursery Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2017
383 m
Angel Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
388 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oakfields Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Oakfields Bus Stop/Station 48 m
St John's School Bus Stop/Station 105 m
St John's School Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Oakfields Estate Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Lydney Harbour Ferry 12.39 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 12.39 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 12.42 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 32.9 km
Bristol Airport Air 45.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Bell's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Crowsnest Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Lord's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Galder's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Perrygrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Ellis Reddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Marion's Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Bircham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Hooper's Pool Inland Water 1.71 km
Jugshole Pool Inland Water 1.74 km
Upper Meadow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Puzzle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Blake's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Coverham Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.6 Mbps 63.4 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 20 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 70 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 253,367 kWh - mean 12,065 kWh : median 11,950 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL16 8DY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.79581500
Longitude -2.62147900
OS Easting 357237
OS Northing 0210979
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 8A2