The postcode GL16 8NX is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL16 8NX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL16 8NX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 8NX as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.
The closest road name to GL16 8NX is Tillis View which is centered 87 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Staunton House and is 30 m away.
The closest primary school to GL16 8NX (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 Greenacres Campsite and is 2.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 5, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 89.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 85.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 93.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL16 8NX 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 8NX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL16 8NX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL16 8NX
| 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 8NX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's C of E Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 2.82 km |
| Redbrook Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 2.83 km |
| Berry Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 3 km |
| Five Acres High School | Academy | 11-16 | 3.15 km | |
| Coalway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 4.35 km |
| Coalway Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (November 11, 2021) | 4.35 km |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.57 km | |
| Whitchurch CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 1, 2012) | 4.89 km |
| Clearwell Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2018) | 5.14 km |
| Ellwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 5.98 km |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 6.05 km |
| Llangrove CE Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 7.18 km |
| Goodrich CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 7.19 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 7.21 km |
| St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (October 19, 2011) | 8.32 km |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 8.6 km |
| Parkend Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 13, 2021) | 8.62 km |
| Bream Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 8.63 km | |
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 8.67 km |
| Walford Nursery & Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 9.46 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL16 8NX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Elms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2021 | 0 m | |
| White Horse Inn | Awaiting Inspection | 192 m | |
| Greenacres Campsite | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2021 | 2.05 km | |
| Forest Holidays | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 2.14 km | |
| Hot Pot Pottery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2017 | 2.27 km | |
| The Old Vicarage Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 2.27 km | |
| The New Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2019 | 2.44 km | |
| The Dairy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2021 | 2.51 km | |
| Esso Lowerlane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2022 | 2.64 km | |
| Gorilla Gaff Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2021 | 2.64 km | |
| Baguette Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2020 | 2.64 km | |
| Dean Forest Hospice Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2018 | 2.65 km | |
| The Coombs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 2.65 km | |
| Huang's Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 5, 2021 | 2.68 km | |
| Cherry Orchard Farm Bed And Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2018 | 2.69 km | |
| Coleford St John's Playgroup | Exempt | 2.82 km | |
| St John's C Of E Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 2.82 km | |
| The Forest Of Dean Children's Opportunity Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 10, 2021 | 2.82 km | |
| Redbrook C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2018 | 2.83 km | |
| Redbrook Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2018 | 2.83 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL16 8NX - Data from Apr 2022
| Staunton House | 30 m | |
| Village Hall | 79 m | |
| All Saints' Church | 110 m | |
| White Horse Inn Junction | 137 m | |
| White Horse Inn | 159 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 34.62 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 47.24 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL16 8NX - Data from Dec 2021
| Highmeadow Woods | 751 m | |
| Rodge Wood | 788 m | |
| Buck Stone | 810 m | |
| Blake's Wood | 964 m | |
| Patches Wood | 1.03 km | |
| Birchen Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Marion's Inclosure | 1.27 km | |
| Coalpit Hill | 1.3 km | |
| Knockalls Inclosure | 1.37 km | |
| Bond's Wood | 1.4 km | |
| Redding's Inclosure | 1.54 km | |
| Bunjups Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Ellis Reddings Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Dingle Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Crowsnest Wood | 1.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL16 8NX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 6.9 Mbps | 89.8 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 1 Mbps | 85.9 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.1 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 6.7% | 93.3% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 93.3% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 93.3% | 200 | 200 |
| 300+ Mbps | 93.3% | 93.3% | 475 | 475 |
Energy usage data for GL16 8NX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.81000500 |
| Longitude | -2.65521200 |
| OS Easting | 354925 |
| OS Northing | 0212577 |
| 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 | Coleford 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 |
| 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: Ageing rural dwellers Subgroup: Renting rural retirement |
| 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 | E33049848 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Forest of Dean 006 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Forest of Dean 006A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1C2 |