Postcode GL16 8RX (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL16 8RX and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL16 8RX is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in November 2012 and is an active postcode. GL16 8RX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL16 8RX 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 8RX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to GL16 8RX is Miners Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Club and is 49 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.49 km away at Parkend (Dean Forest Railway)

The closest primary school to GL16 8RX (for ages 11 and under) is Ellwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 24, 2018.

The local pub for residents of GL16 8RX is Lamb Inn and is 1.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 3, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.9 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 0.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Miners Close 28 m
Milestone Walk 60 m
Oaklands 113 m
Parkend Walk 161 m
Meadow Walk 162 m
Clays Road 175 m
Michaels Way 188 m
Gorse Lane 196 m
Oakwood Road 216 m
Laureldene 234 m
Marsh Way 258 m
Hawthorn Drive 294 m
Clements End Road 315 m
The Rocks 379 m
Lambsquay Road 739 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL16 8RX

Introduction November 2012
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 8RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
980 m
Clearwell Church of England Primary School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.14 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.51 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
2.51 km
Bream Church of England Primary School 2.98 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.15 km
Parkend Primary School Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
3.99 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
4.31 km
Five Acres High School 4.49 km
Pillowell Community Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
4.58 km
Redbrook Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
4.96 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
5.02 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
5.4 km
Yorkley Primary School Good
(November 3, 2016)
5.53 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 6.53 km
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy Good
(September 29, 2016)
6.58 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 6.87 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
7.04 km
Severnbanks Primary School Good
(December 1, 2021)
7.72 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.77 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Club Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Club Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Clays Road Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Marsh Way Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) Metro/Tram 3.49 km
Dean Forest Railway Metro/Tram 3.52 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 9.47 km
Lydney Harbour Ferry 9.47 km
Sharpness Old Docks Ferry 9.85 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 33.15 km
Bristol Airport Air 43.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Clearwellmeend Inclosure Number 2 Woodland Or Forest 385 m
Dean Pool Inland Water 397 m
Wort Hill Hill Or Mountain 600 m
Folly Wood Woodland Or Forest 607 m
Clearwellmeend Inclosure Number 1 Woodland Or Forest 660 m
Causeway Pool Inland Water 697 m
Stock Wood Woodland Or Forest 795 m
St James Caravan Park Woodland Or Forest 798 m
Ash Grove Woodland Or Forest 831 m
Little Lambsquay Wood Woodland Or Forest 951 m
Clementsendgreen Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 957 m
Milkwall Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 975 m
Little Eddie's Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Ellwood Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 996 m
Dark Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 79.5 Mbps 80.01 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 79.4 20
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 17,873 kWh - mean 2,979 kWh : median 3,238 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 18,661 kWh - mean 2,666 kWh : median 2,746 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL16 8RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.76824400
Longitude -2.60684000
OS Easting 358221
OS Northing 0207904
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 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

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 life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Sling BUA
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 1B1