The postcode GL16 8LW is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL16 8LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL16 8LW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 8LW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to GL16 8LW is Bream Avenue which is centered 1.1 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Elwall Farm Turn and is 177 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.53 km away at Parkend (Dean Forest Railway)
The closest primary school to GL16 8LW (for ages 11 and under) is Bream Church of England Primary School.
The local pub for residents of GL16 8LW is Bream Sports & Social Club and is 1.43 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 6, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Frydays and is 1.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 1, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 10.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL16 8LW 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 8LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL16 8LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL16 8LW
| 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 8LW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bream Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.43 km | |
| Ellwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 1.46 km |
| Clearwell Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 2.53 km |
| Parkend Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 3.03 km |
| Pillowell Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 19, 2018) | 3.21 km |
| Coalway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 3.56 km |
| Coalway Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (November 11, 2021) | 3.56 km |
| Yorkley Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2016) | 4.26 km |
| St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (October 19, 2011) | 4.38 km |
| St John's C of E Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 4.56 km |
| Lydney Church of England Community School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.98 km | |
| Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 29, 2016) | 5.05 km |
| Aylburton Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.41 km | |
| The Dean Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 5.5 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 5.5 km |
| Five Acres High School | Academy | 11-16 | 5.67 km | |
| Severnbanks Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 6.17 km |
| Berry Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 6.21 km |
| Redbrook Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 6.47 km |
| Woolaston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 6.72 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL16 8LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bream Early Learners | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 1.43 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At Bream C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2020 | 1.43 km | |
| The Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 1.43 km | |
| Bream Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2019 | 1.43 km | |
| The Rising Sun | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2017 | 1.43 km | |
| The Twilight Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2021 | 1.43 km | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2017 | 1.44 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At Ellwood Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2019 | 1.46 km | |
| Ellwood AFC | Exempt | 1.46 km | |
| Maypole Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2019 | 1.48 km | |
| Midcounties Co-operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 20, 2021 | 1.48 km | |
| St James's Church Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 1.48 km | |
| Frydays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 1.49 km | |
| Golden Lake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2019 | 1.55 km | |
| Orepool Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2018 | 1.59 km | |
| Andy's Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2021 | 1.67 km | |
| Bream Post Office | Exempt February 9, 2021 | 1.74 km | |
| Miners Sling | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2018 | 1.82 km | |
| Only Food And Sauces | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 1.84 km | |
| Snack Shack | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 1.84 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL16 8LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Elwall Farm Turn | 177 m | |
| Elwall Farm Turn | 199 m | |
| Bronllys | 494 m | |
| Bronllys | 499 m | |
| Oakwood Mill | 802 m | |
| Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) | 2.53 km | |
| Dean Forest Railway | 2.57 km | |
| Norchard (Dean Forest Railway) | 4.32 km | |
| Lydney Harbour | 7.92 km | |
| Lydney Harbour | 7.92 km | |
| Sharpness Old Docks | 8.34 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 32.56 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 42.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL16 8LW - Data from Dec 2021
| Blindmeend Plantation | 157 m | |
| Shutcastle Hill | 172 m | |
| Cleeve End Green | 282 m | |
| Clementstump Inclosure | 288 m | |
| Oakwood Hill | 440 m | |
| Shutcastle Inclosure | 483 m | |
| Clementsendgreen Inclosure | 620 m | |
| Horwellhill Inclosure | 630 m | |
| Oakwood Bottom | Valley | 649 m |
| Beech Grove | 744 m | |
| Horwell Hill | 793 m | |
| Ellwood Inclosure | 828 m | |
| Mill Hill | 884 m | |
| Bromley Hill | 1.02 km | |
| Noxon Pond | 1.04 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL16 8LW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 10.2 Mbps | 10.1 Mbps | 12.78 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.5 Mbps | 0.6 Mbps | 0.8 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 11.7 | 0.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL16 8LW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.75913700 |
| Longitude | -2.58985400 |
| OS Easting | 359385 |
| OS Northing | 0206881 |
| 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 | Blakeney and Bream ED |
| Electoral Ward | Bream |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Bream BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33049861 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Forest of Dean 008 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Forest of Dean 008B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |