Postcode GL16 8EJ (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL16 8EJ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to GL16 8EJ is South Road which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Coombs and is 115 m away.

The closest primary school to GL16 8EJ (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 388 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 26, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 57.6% 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

South Road 35 m
Sunnybank Road 65 m
Buchanan Avenue 117 m
Meads Close 146 m
Crescent Close 154 m
The Crescent 154 m
Buchanan Close 162 m
Sunny Bank 164 m
Albert Road 204 m
Southfield Road 206 m
Astridge Close 208 m
Blakes Way 218 m
Copper Beech Close 219 m
Oakfields 233 m
Sparrow Hill 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL16 8EJ

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 8EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
356 m
Five Acres High School 1.42 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.58 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
1.58 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.82 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
3.29 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
3.39 km
Redbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
3.79 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 4.66 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.78 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
5.14 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
5.84 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 6.1 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
6.62 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
7.04 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
7.07 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
7.51 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
7.67 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
7.8 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
8.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coleford St John's Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
356 m
St John's C Of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
356 m
The Forest Of Dean Children's Opportunity Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
356 m
Dean Forest Hospice Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2018
358 m
The Coombs Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
358 m
Oriental Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 26, 2022
388 m
Sixteen Community Cafe LLP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
388 m
Little Stars Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
403 m
Caked Up Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
430 m
David Sheppard's Family Business Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
430 m
Scoff's Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
430 m
The Tramstop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
430 m
Cinnamon Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
434 m
Lucky Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
434 m
Ritmo Tapas Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
483 m
Angel Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
485 m
Milano Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
485 m
Adam Scott - The Choice Is Yours Retailers - other Exempt
August 24, 2017
504 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
504 m
Mills Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
504 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Coombs Bus Stop/Station 115 m
The Coombs Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Blakes Way Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Sunnybank Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Sunnybank Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 12.48 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 12.48 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 12.5 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 32.74 km
Bristol Airport Air 46.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lord's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Crowsnest Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Bell's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Ellis Reddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Hooper's Pool Inland Water 1.49 km
Marion's Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Perrygrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Galder's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Coverham Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Jugshole Pool Inland Water 1.69 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Blake's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Bircham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Puzzle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.5 Mbps 60.2 Mbps 79.74 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 14.5 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% 20.3 1.3
30-300 Mbps 42.4% 67.5 16.9
300+ Mbps 57.6% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 366,536 kWh - mean 10,780 kWh : median 11,243 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 146,721 kWh - mean 4,446 kWh : median 3,935 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL16 8EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.79771000
Longitude -2.62020000
OS Easting 357327
OS Northing 0211189
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