Postcode NP16 7BD (Forest of Dean)

Map showing NP16 7BD and nearby postcodes

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

NP16 7BD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.4 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 7BD as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to NP16 7BD is Denmark Drive which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King Alfred Centre and is 186 m away. The closest railway station is Chepstow Rail Station, 977 m away.

The closest primary school to NP16 7BD (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 7BD is Sedbury Pub Limited and is 339 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 201 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Denmark Drive 44 m
Ormerod Road 80 m
Madocke Road 84 m
Norse Way 85 m
Danes Hill 89 m
Orchard Farm Close 171 m
Penda Place 172 m
The Beeches 173 m
The Yetts 175 m
King Alfreds Road 176 m
Buttington Hill 192 m
Mercian Way 195 m
Saxon Place 216 m
Cliff View 229 m
Sedbury Court 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NP16 7BD

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 7BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 23, 2018)
339 m
Offa's Mead Academy Special Measures
(December 12, 2018)
562 m
Dean Close St John's 1.41 km
Tutshill Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.92 km
Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
6.48 km
Olveston Church of England Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
8.09 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
8.46 km
St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary Good
(March 8, 2018)
8.53 km
Aurora Hedgeway School Good
(November 16, 2017)
8.76 km
Severn Beach Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
8.89 km
Sheiling School Good
(March 12, 2020)
9.3 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
9.33 km
Tockington Manor School 9.41 km
The Castle School Good
(November 25, 2021)
9.56 km
Marlwood School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
9.58 km
Manorbrook Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
9.9 km
Gillingstool Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
10.01 km
St Helen's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
10.36 km
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury Good
(December 6, 2016)
10.39 km
Almondsbury Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Claire's Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
72 m
Codfather And Luca's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
201 m
Sedbury Space Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
201 m
Chepstow Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
339 m
Sedbury Butchers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 30, 2019
339 m
Sedbury Pub Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
339 m
Sedbury Village Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
339 m
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
January 27, 2022
339 m
The Big Bean Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
339 m
The Big Bean Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
339 m
Wyedean School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
339 m
Aspens Services Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
562 m
PATA@Penguins Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 8, 2019
562 m
Tidenham Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 16, 2018
629 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
1.02 km
Toast @ Upcycle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2021
1.02 km
NIC Services Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
1.1 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 6, 2019
1.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

King Alfred Centre Bus Stop/Station 186 m
The Lodge Bus Stop/Station 218 m
The Lodge Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Chepstow Rail Station Rail 977 m
Bristol Airport Air 28.13 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 44.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tallard's Marsh Wetland 611 m
The Coombe Valley 704 m
Warren Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Hitchen's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Castle Dell Valley 1.5 km
Cumberland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Slimeroad Sand Wetland 1.93 km
Chapelhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Alcove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Rifleman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Crossway Green Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Woodlands Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.8 Mbps 44.4 Mbps 72.83 Mbps
Upload 13.1 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 56.7 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 250,968 kWh - mean 13,209 kWh : median 12,752 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 63,194 kWh - mean 3,326 kWh : median 2,840 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NP16 7BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.63737200
Longitude -2.65773200
OS Easting 354578
OS Northing 0193379
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20570
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Chepstow BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sedbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049872
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 010C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1