Postcode NP16 7AJ (Forest of Dean)

Map showing NP16 7AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode NP16 7AJ is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. NP16 7AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NP16 7AJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 NP16 7AJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to NP16 7AJ is Ormerod Road which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King Alfred Centre and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Chepstow Rail Station, 911 m away.

The closest primary school to NP16 7AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Offa's Mead Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Special Measures on December 12, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre. The last OFSTED inspection on January 23, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NP16 7AJ is Sedbury Pub Limited and is 223 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 27, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Codfather And Luca's Pizza and is 85 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 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 NP16 7AJ 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 NP16 7AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NP16 7AJ, and the approximate distance away.

Ormerod Road 58 m
Penda Place 68 m
The Beeches 78 m
King Alfreds Road 81 m
Madocke Road 97 m
The Yetts 132 m
Tallard's Place 145 m
Denmark Drive 149 m
Sedbury Court 158 m
Saxon Place 179 m
Norse Way 187 m
Arlington Court 195 m
Danes Hill 198 m
Buttington Road 216 m
Mercian Way 279 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NP16 7AJ

Introduction June 1999
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 NP16 7AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 23, 2018)
223 m
Offa's Mead Academy Special Measures
(December 12, 2018)
449 m
Dean Close St John's 1.3 km
Tutshill Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.8 km
Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
6.54 km
Olveston Church of England Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
8.2 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
8.4 km
St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary Good
(March 8, 2018)
8.65 km
Aurora Hedgeway School Good
(November 16, 2017)
8.87 km
Severn Beach Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
9 km
Sheiling School Good
(March 12, 2020)
9.37 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
9.4 km
Tockington Manor School 9.52 km
The Castle School Good
(November 25, 2021)
9.63 km
Marlwood School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
9.67 km
Manorbrook Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
9.96 km
Gillingstool Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
10.08 km
St Helen's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
10.45 km
Almondsbury Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
11.11 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 11.14 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NP16 7AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Codfather And Luca's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
85 m
Sedbury Space Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
85 m
Claire's Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
172 m
Chepstow Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
223 m
Sedbury Butchers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 30, 2019
223 m
Sedbury Pub Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
223 m
Sedbury Village Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
223 m
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
January 27, 2022
223 m
The Big Bean Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
223 m
The Big Bean Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
223 m
Wyedean School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
223 m
Aspens Services Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
449 m
PATA@Penguins Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 8, 2019
449 m
Tidenham Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 16, 2018
521 m
First Class Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
953 m
First Class Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
953 m
Toast @ Upcycle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2021
962 m
Toast @ Upcycle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2021
962 m
NIC Services Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
1.03 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 6, 2019
1.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NP16 7AJ - Data from Apr 2022

King Alfred Centre Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 174 m
The Lodge Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Chepstow Rail Station Rail 911 m
Bristol Airport Air 28.23 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 44.12 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NP16 7AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Tallard's Marsh Wetland 616 m
The Coombe Valley 800 m
Hitchen's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Warren Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Castle Dell Valley 1.43 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Cumberland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Chapelhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Slimeroad Sand Wetland 2.03 km
Alcove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Rifleman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Crossway Green Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Woodlands Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NP16 7AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.6 Mbps 60.7 Mbps 76.56 Mbps
Upload 18.9 Mbps 17.4 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 0% 60.8 17.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 171,590 kWh - mean 14,299 kWh : median 13,433 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 53,174 kWh - mean 4,431 kWh : median 4,991 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NP16 7AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.63835700
Longitude -2.65831000
OS Easting 354539
OS Northing 0193489
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14533
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Sedbury ED
Electoral Ward Tidenham
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 Newport

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Chepstow BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sedbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049873
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 010B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2