Postcode NP16 7EB (Forest of Dean)

Map showing NP16 7EB and nearby postcodes

The postcode NP16 7EB is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in May 2004 and is an active postcode. NP16 7EB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NP16 7EB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 7EB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to NP16 7EB is Piermont Drive which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elm Close and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Chepstow Rail Station, 1.16 km away.

The closest primary school to NP16 7EB (for ages 11 and under) is Tutshill Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 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 7EB is Tidenham Royal British Legion and is 679 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 16, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chepstow Kebab House and is 940 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 9.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 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 4.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Piermont Drive 25 m
Bigstone Meadow 55 m
Gloucester Road 91 m
The Myrtles 129 m
Cherry Nook 141 m
Elm Close 143 m
Birch Grove 166 m
Ash Crescent 167 m
Sedbury Chase 175 m
Sycamore Grove 212 m
Bigstone Close 219 m
Blackthorn Mews 225 m
Wirewood Crescent 230 m
Bigstone Grove 238 m
Lime Way 242 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NP16 7EB

Introduction May 2004
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 7EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dean Close St John's 515 m
Tutshill Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
652 m
Offa's Mead Academy Special Measures
(December 12, 2018)
779 m
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 23, 2018)
940 m
Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
7.09 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
7.67 km
Olveston Church of England Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
9.2 km
St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 19, 2011)
9.8 km
St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary Good
(March 8, 2018)
9.81 km
Sheiling School Good
(March 12, 2020)
9.97 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
10.01 km
Aurora Hedgeway School Good
(November 16, 2017)
10.03 km
The Castle School Good
(November 25, 2021)
10.21 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 10.45 km
Marlwood School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
10.49 km
Tockington Manor School 10.52 km
Manorbrook Primary School Good
(June 29, 2017)
10.52 km
Gillingstool Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
10.73 km
St Helen's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
11.29 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
11.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
A & H Jones Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
429 m
Cafe On The Hill Tutshill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
429 m
Riverside Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
429 m
St Johns On The Hill School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
515 m
Caterlink Limited At Tutshill C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
652 m
Tidenham Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 16, 2018
679 m
The Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 4, 2019
702 m
The Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 4, 2019
702 m
Aspens Services Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
779 m
PATA@Penguins Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 8, 2019
779 m
Castleford House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
792 m
The Lodge At Castleford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
792 m
Una Vita Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
818 m
Una Vita Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
818 m
Panevino Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
March 3, 2020
824 m
Woodfield Arms Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
May 1, 2019
824 m
Panevino Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
March 3, 2020
824 m
Woodfield Arms Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
May 1, 2019
824 m
Chepstow Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
940 m
Sedbury Butchers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 30, 2019
940 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elm Close Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Elm Close Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Cross Keys Court Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Chepstow Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Bristol Airport Air 29.33 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 43.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chapelhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 892 m
Castle Dell Valley 1.27 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Alcove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Tallard's Marsh Wetland 1.47 km
Pierce Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Cumberland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Hitchen's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
The Coombe Valley 1.84 km
Apostles' Rocks Wetland 1.9 km
Crossway Green Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Wallhope Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Rifleman's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 10.8 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 12.32 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.2 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 213,548 kWh - mean 26,693 kWh : median 26,342 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 55,208 kWh - mean 6,901 kWh : median 6,504 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NP16 7EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.64860700
Longitude -2.66165200
OS Easting 354318
OS Northing 0194631
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25662
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Chepstow BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sedbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049870
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 010E
Output Area / Small Area 5B3