Postcode NP16 7AU (Forest of Dean)

Map showing NP16 7AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode NP16 7AU is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in February 2008 and is an active postcode. NP16 7AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NP16 7AU 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 7AU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to NP16 7AU is Sedbury Court which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shops and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Chepstow Rail Station, 975 m away.

The closest primary school to NP16 7AU (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 7AU is Sedbury Pub Limited and is 145 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 27, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chepstow Kebab House and is 145 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.2 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 1.5 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 7AU 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 7AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sedbury Court 35 m
Arlington Court 78 m
The Beeches 98 m
The Yetts 118 m
Tylers Way 127 m
Park View 168 m
Tallard's Place 176 m
Ormerod Road 187 m
Penda Place 191 m
King Alfreds Road 211 m
Grahamstown Road 228 m
Madocke Road 272 m
Grahamstown Grove 276 m
Buttington Road 295 m
Norse Way 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NP16 7AU

Introduction February 2008
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 7AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 23, 2018)
145 m
Offa's Mead Academy Special Measures
(December 12, 2018)
407 m
Dean Close St John's 1.23 km
Tutshill Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.68 km
Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
6.5 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
8.23 km
Olveston Church of England Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
8.25 km
St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary Good
(March 8, 2018)
8.78 km
Aurora Hedgeway School Good
(November 16, 2017)
9 km
Severn Beach Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
9.15 km
Sheiling School Good
(March 12, 2020)
9.33 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
9.36 km
Tockington Manor School 9.57 km
The Castle School Good
(November 25, 2021)
9.59 km
Marlwood School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
9.68 km
Manorbrook Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
9.92 km
Gillingstool Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
10.05 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury Good
(December 6, 2016)
10.42 km
St Helen's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
10.47 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 10.97 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shops Bus Stop/Station 98 m
The Lodge Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 126 m
The Lodge Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Chepstow Rail Station Rail 975 m
Bristol Airport Air 28.39 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 43.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tallard's Marsh Wetland 769 m
The Coombe Valley 845 m
Hitchen's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Castle Dell Valley 1.46 km
Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Warren Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Cumberland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Chapelhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Slimeroad Sand Wetland 2.06 km
Rifleman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Alcove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Crossway Green Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Pierce Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 106.8 Mbps 328.53 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 23.2 Mbps 49.96 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% 89.8 21.1
300+ Mbps 100% 329 50

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 137,157 kWh - mean 9,797 kWh : median 10,036 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 66,431 kWh - mean 4,745 kWh : median 4,486 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NP16 7AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.63974000
Longitude -2.65710100
OS Easting 354624
OS Northing 0193642
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 8C1