Postcode GL16 8EW (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL16 8EW and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL16 8EW is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1983 and is an active postcode. GL16 8EW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to GL16 8EW is Meads Close which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakfields and is 84 m away.

The closest primary school to GL16 8EW (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 383 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 26, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Meads Close 25 m
Blakes Way 84 m
Sunnybank Road 85 m
Oakfields 85 m
Astridge Close 95 m
Albert Road 96 m
Caudwell Close 139 m
South Road 166 m
Sunny Bank 189 m
Inwood Drive 190 m
Buchanan Avenue 220 m
Bircham Drive 238 m
Copper Beech Close 244 m
Crescent Close 248 m
The Crescent 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL16 8EW

Introduction January 1983
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 8EW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
227 m
Five Acres High School 1.56 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
1.63 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
1.63 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
1.95 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
3.18 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
3.36 km
Redbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
3.65 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 4.77 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.9 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
5.28 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
5.88 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 6.07 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
6.68 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
6.92 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
7.09 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
7.66 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
7.71 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
7.94 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
8.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coleford St John's Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
227 m
St John's C Of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
227 m
The Forest Of Dean Children's Opportunity Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
227 m
Little Stars Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
352 m
Oriental Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 26, 2022
383 m
Sixteen Community Cafe LLP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
383 m
Caked Up Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
404 m
David Sheppard's Family Business Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
404 m
Scoff's Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2020
404 m
The Tramstop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
404 m
Cinnamon Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
413 m
Lucky Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
413 m
Adam Scott - The Choice Is Yours Retailers - other Exempt
August 24, 2017
460 m
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
460 m
Mills Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2017
460 m
Ritmo Tapas Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
469 m
Angel Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
475 m
Milano Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
475 m
China 21 Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
475 m
Coleford Baptist Church Other catering premises Exempt
475 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oakfields Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Oakfields Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Blakes Way Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Blakes Way Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Oakfields Estate Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Lydney Harbour Ferry 12.49 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 12.49 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 12.5 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 32.88 km
Bristol Airport Air 46.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Crowsnest Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Lord's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Bell's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Ellis Reddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Galder's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Marion's Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Perrygrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Hooper's Pool Inland Water 1.63 km
Bircham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Jugshole Pool Inland Water 1.77 km
Berry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Blake's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Coverham Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Upper Meadow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.1 Mbps 31.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 58.3 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 257,909 kWh - mean 11,723 kWh : median 12,575 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 37,798 kWh - mean 1,800 kWh : median 1,631 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL16 8EW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.79682600
Longitude -2.62179900
OS Easting 357216
OS Northing 0211091
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