Postcode NP16 7FA (Forest of Dean)

Map showing NP16 7FA and nearby postcodes

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

NP16 7FA 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 7FA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to NP16 7FA is Wyebank View which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wyebank View and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Chepstow Rail Station, 499 m away.

The closest primary school to NP16 7FA (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 7FA is Sedbury Pub Limited and is 387 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 362 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.7 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wyebank View 71 m
Wyebank Place 83 m
Wyebank Way 84 m
Wyebank Rise 148 m
Wyebank Close 175 m
Wyebank Road 189 m
Buttington Road 203 m
Saxon Place 269 m
King Alfreds Road 330 m
Sedbury Lane 927 m
Beachley Road 1.1 km
A38 10.91 km
M5 15.33 km
A466 18.48 km
A40 23.7 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode NP16 7FA

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 7FA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Offa's Mead Academy Special Measures
(December 12, 2018)
319 m
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(January 23, 2018)
387 m
Dean Close St John's 1.05 km
Tutshill Church of England Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.66 km
Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2017)
6.95 km
Olveston Church of England Primary School Good
(November 6, 2019)
8.53 km
Woolaston Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
8.59 km
St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary Good
(March 8, 2018)
8.8 km
Aurora Hedgeway School Good
(November 16, 2017)
9.07 km
Severn Beach Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
9.07 km
Sheiling School Good
(March 12, 2020)
9.78 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury Outstanding
(February 5, 2014)
9.8 km
Tockington Manor School 9.86 km
The Castle School Good
(November 25, 2021)
10.04 km
Marlwood School Requires improvement
(December 12, 2019)
10.06 km
Gillingstool Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
10.49 km
St Helen's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2019)
10.84 km
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 11.35 km
Almondsbury Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(June 22, 2017)
11.39 km
The Dean Academy Good
(September 23, 2021)
12.73 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wyebank View Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Wyebank View Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Wyebank Place Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Wyebank Place Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Offa's Mead School Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Chepstow Rail Station Rail 499 m
Bristol Airport Air 28.25 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 44.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Tallard's Marsh Wetland 391 m
Castle Dell Valley 1.02 km
The Coombe Valley 1.18 km
Castle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Warren Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Hitchen's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Chapelhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Baker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Alcove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Park Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Crossway Green Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Cumberland Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Woodlands Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Bigs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Pierce Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.7 Mbps 33.8 Mbps 65.4 Mbps
Upload 6.1 Mbps 8.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.3 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 53.3 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 210,555 kWh - mean 10,026 kWh : median 10,067 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 52,444 kWh - mean 2,497 kWh : median 2,490 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NP16 7FA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.63902600
Longitude -2.66415700
OS Easting 354135
OS Northing 0193567
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
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 1B3