Postcode NP16 7EJ (Forest of Dean)

Map showing NP16 7EJ and nearby postcodes

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

NP16 7EJ 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 7EJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to NP16 7EJ is Wyebank Avenue which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wyebank Avenue and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Chepstow Rail Station, 588 m away.

The closest primary school to NP16 7EJ (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 7EJ is The Boat Inn and is 428 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chepstow Kebab House and is 506 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 43.6 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 1.7 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 7EJ 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 7EJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wyebank Avenue 21 m
Wyebank Drive 70 m
The Martins 120 m
Wyebank Crescent 179 m
Hendrick Drive 182 m
Pipistrelle Close 191 m
Crane Pool Avenue 215 m
Deepwell Rise 287 m
Wyebank Road 291 m
Severn Avenue 397 m
Sedbury Lane 554 m
Beachley Road 1.53 km
A38 11.16 km
M5 15.8 km
A466 18.01 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NP16 7EJ

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 7EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Offa's Mead Academy Special Measures
(December 12, 2018)
249 m
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 23, 2018)
506 m
Dean Close St John's 601 m
Tutshill Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.18 km
Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
7.09 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
8.24 km
Olveston Church of England Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
8.89 km
St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary Good
(March 8, 2018)
9.27 km
Aurora Hedgeway School Good
(November 16, 2017)
9.53 km
Severn Beach Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
9.55 km
Sheiling School Good
(March 12, 2020)
9.94 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
9.98 km
The Castle School Good
(November 25, 2021)
10.2 km
Tockington Manor School 10.21 km
Marlwood School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
10.32 km
Gillingstool Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
10.67 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 11.01 km
St Helen's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
11.11 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
12.41 km
Lydney Church of England Community School 12.91 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aspens Services Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
249 m
PATA@Penguins Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 8, 2019
249 m
The Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 4, 2019
428 m
The Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 4, 2019
428 m
Una Vita Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
429 m
Una Vita Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
429 m
Tidenham Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 16, 2018
472 m
Chepstow Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
506 m
Sedbury Butchers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 30, 2019
506 m
Sedbury Pub Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
506 m
Sedbury Village Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
506 m
Spar Retailers - other 4
Good
January 27, 2022
506 m
The Big Bean Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
506 m
The Big Bean Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
506 m
Wyedean School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2018
506 m
Panevino Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
March 3, 2020
561 m
Woodfield Arms Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
May 1, 2019
561 m
Panevino Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
March 3, 2020
561 m
Woodfield Arms Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
May 1, 2019
561 m
St Johns On The Hill School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
601 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wyebank Avenue Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Wyebank Avenue Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Rock Villa Lane Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Rock Villa Lane Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Offas Mead School Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Chepstow Rail Station Rail 588 m
Bristol Airport Air 28.73 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 44.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tallard's Marsh Wetland 850 m
Castle Dell Valley 907 m
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Chapelhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
The Coombe Valley 1.49 km
Alcove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Hitchen's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Crossway Green Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Warren Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Pierce Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Cumberland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Apostles' Rocks Wetland 2.21 km
Bishop's Barnets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 70.8 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 43.6 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.8 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 45.9 10.5
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 1000

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 341,589 kWh - mean 11,019 kWh : median 10,577 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 116,201 kWh - mean 3,631 kWh : median 2,329 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NP16 7EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.64331300
Longitude -2.66448000
OS Easting 354117
OS Northing 0194044
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 010E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2