Postcode GL16 8JS (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL16 8JS and nearby postcodes

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

GL16 8JS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 8JS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to GL16 8JS is High Street which is centered 9 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Butchers Arms and is 23 m away.

The closest primary school to GL16 8JS (for ages 11 and under) is Clearwell Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 11, 2018.

The local pub for residents of GL16 8JS is Lamb Inn and is 351 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 3, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

High Street 9 m
Church Street 216 m
Cromwell Lane 300 m
The Rocks 479 m
Lambsquay Road 852 m
B4228 4.89 km
A40 9.58 km
A38 20.68 km
M5 30.13 km
A417 38.63 km
A465 39.08 km
A449 43.9 km
A48 49.56 km
A361 57.84 km
A41 92.52 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL16 8JS

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 8JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
322 m
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.76 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.68 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
2.68 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.85 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 3.73 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
4.02 km
Redbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
4.15 km
Five Acres High School 4.42 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
4.84 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
4.91 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
5.43 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
5.95 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
6.38 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 7.24 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
7.36 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 7.43 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
7.72 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 7.78 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Butchers Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
0 m
Tudor Farmhouse Hotel And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
0 m
Country House Weddings Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
219 m
Clearwell Caves Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
223 m
Secret Forest Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2022
223 m
Caterlink Limited At Clearwell C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
322 m
Country House Weddings Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
322 m
Lamb Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 3, 2018
351 m
Miners Sling Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2018
731 m
Orepool Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
738 m
Only Food And Sauces Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.04 km
Snack Shack Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
1.04 km
Perrygrove Railway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
1.32 km
Puzzlewood Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
1.32 km
The Happy Apple Fruit & Vegetable Company Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 16, 2020
1.38 km
Tufthorn Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 11, 2019
1.45 km
The Corner Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
1.53 km
Caterlink Limited At Ellwood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
1.76 km
Ellwood AFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
1.76 km
Cafe Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2018
1.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Butchers Arms Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Butchers Arms Bus Stop/Station 26 m
The Rocks Bus Stop/Station 197 m
St Peter's Church Bus Stop/Station 198 m
The Rocks Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Lydney Harbour Ferry 10.18 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 10.18 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 10.65 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 33.87 km
Bristol Airport Air 43.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stock Wood Woodland Or Forest 301 m
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 387 m
Dean Pool Inland Water 465 m
Little Eddie's Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 487 m
Little Lambsquay Wood Woodland Or Forest 789 m
Breckness Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Great Lambsquay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Clearwellmeend Inclosure Number 2 Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Wort Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Puzzle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
St James Caravan Park Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Clearwellmeend Inclosure Number 1 Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Margery Pool Inland Water 1.31 km
Ash Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Causeway Pool Inland Water 1.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.9 Mbps 29.1 Mbps 43.85 Mbps
Upload 6.2 Mbps 6.3 Mbps 13.26 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.8 5.4
30-300 Mbps 6.1% 37.2 7.9
300+ Mbps 93.9% - -

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 195,657 kWh - mean 5,435 kWh : median 3,930 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL16 8JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.76930400
Longitude -2.61908500
OS Easting 357377
OS Northing 0208029
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17156
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Sedbury ED
Electoral Ward Newland & Sling
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049858
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 008C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2