Postcode NP16 7AQ (Forest of Dean)

Map showing NP16 7AQ and nearby postcodes

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

NP16 7AQ 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 7AQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to NP16 7AQ is Saxon Place which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King Alfred Centre and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Chepstow Rail Station, 807 m away.

The closest primary school to NP16 7AQ (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 7AQ is Sedbury Pub Limited and is 284 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 151 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NP16 7AQ 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 7AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Saxon Place 48 m
King Alfreds Road 86 m
Madocke Road 87 m
Penda Place 104 m
Buttington Road 156 m
Denmark Drive 167 m
Ormerod Road 173 m
Offas Close 173 m
Tallard's Place 174 m
Danes Hill 201 m
The Beeches 205 m
Mercian Way 222 m
Wyebank Rise 235 m
Norse Way 256 m
Wyebank View 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NP16 7AQ

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 7AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 23, 2018)
284 m
Offa's Mead Academy Special Measures
(December 12, 2018)
441 m
Dean Close St John's 1.28 km
Tutshill Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.82 km
Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
6.65 km
Olveston Church of England Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
8.24 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
8.52 km
St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary Good
(March 8, 2018)
8.62 km
Aurora Hedgeway School Good
(November 16, 2017)
8.86 km
Severn Beach Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
8.94 km
Sheiling School Good
(March 12, 2020)
9.47 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
9.5 km
Tockington Manor School 9.57 km
The Castle School Good
(November 25, 2021)
9.73 km
Marlwood School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
9.75 km
Manorbrook Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
10.07 km
Gillingstool Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
10.18 km
St Helen's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
10.53 km
Almondsbury Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
11.13 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 11.26 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

King Alfred Centre Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Wyebank View Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Chepstow Rail Station Rail 807 m
Bristol Airport Air 28.16 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 44.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tallard's Marsh Wetland 483 m
The Coombe Valley 870 m
Warren Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Castle Dell Valley 1.33 km
Hitchen's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Cumberland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Chapelhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Slimeroad Sand Wetland 2.09 km
Alcove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Crossway Green Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Woodlands Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Rifleman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 35.3 Mbps 75.09 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 7.7 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 47.7 11
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 279,714 kWh - mean 10,758 kWh : median 10,834 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NP16 7AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.63786200
Longitude -2.66006500
OS Easting 354417
OS Northing 0193435
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