Postcode GL16 8RT (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL16 8RT and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL16 8RT is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 2005 and is an active postcode. GL16 8RT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL16 8RT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 8RT as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to GL16 8RT is Lords Gate which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Old Vicarage Court and is 100 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.73 km away at Dean Forest Railway

The closest primary school to GL16 8RT (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 Al's Plaice and is 287 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 17, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 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 8RT 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 8RT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lords Gate 49 m
Lords Hill Close 59 m
Old Vicarage Court 81 m
Lord's Hill 91 m
Prospect Close 120 m
Kings Meade 142 m
Bells Place 189 m
Railway Drive 262 m
Langetts Road 264 m
Old Station Way 299 m
Nash Way 301 m
Fairways Avenue 336 m
Bank Street 346 m
Copley Drive 350 m
Gloucester Road 353 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL16 8RT

Introduction January 2005
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 8RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
733 m
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
854 m
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
854 m
Five Acres High School 1.81 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.32 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.61 km
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
2.8 km
Redbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
4.17 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.36 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
5.08 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 5.18 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 5.32 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
5.38 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
6.29 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
6.6 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
6.9 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
7.36 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
7.6 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
7.99 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
8.08 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orchard Trust Residential Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2017
59 m
Bells Hotel \& Forest Of Dean Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 18, 2019
88 m
Bicky's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2020
180 m
Thoroughbread Bakery Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
January 21, 2020
180 m
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
182 m
Amici Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
225 m
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
225 m
Al's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
287 m
Maa Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
287 m
The Balti Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
287 m
Hong Kong House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
324 m
Kaplan's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 11, 2018
324 m
Sue Ryder Retailers - other Exempt
October 18, 2017
324 m
The Feathers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 22, 2017
324 m
White & Miller Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
324 m
Proper Job Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
333 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
333 m
Angel Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
337 m
Milano Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
337 m
Ritmo Tapas Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2019
346 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Old Vicarage Court Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Old Vicarage Court Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Pyart Court Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Pyart Court Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Bells Club and Hotel Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 4.73 km
Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 4.74 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 11.7 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 11.7 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 11.71 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 32.45 km
Bristol Airport Air 45.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lord's Hill Hill Or Mountain 542 m
Perrygrove Wood Woodland Or Forest 886 m
Jugshole Pool Inland Water 1.13 km
Lower Palmers Flat Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Puzzle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Galder's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Bell's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Birchill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Great Lambsquay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Gorsty Knoll Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Breckness Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Purples Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Crowsnest Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Hooper's Pool Inland Water 1.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.2 Mbps 65.3 Mbps 79.74 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 72.5 18.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 151,526 kWh - mean 15,153 kWh : median 15,178 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 49,113 kWh - mean 4,465 kWh : median 3,053 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL16 8RT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.79242800
Longitude -2.61251500
OS Easting 357852
OS Northing 0210597
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12384
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 E33049855
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 007B
Output Area / Small Area 5B2