The postcode NP16 7RG is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. NP16 7RG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NP16 7RG 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 7RG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to NP16 7RG is Potters Croft which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Gibraltar Way West and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Chepstow Rail Station, 2.3 km away.
The closest primary school to NP16 7RG (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 7RG is Thornwell Football Club and is 1.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 2, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 35.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 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 1.6 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 7RG is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NP16 7RG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NP16 7RG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NP16 7RG
| Introduction | June 1999 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NP16 7RG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 1.98 km |
| Offa's Mead Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Special Measures (December 12, 2018) | 2.18 km |
| Dean Close St John's | Independent school | 0-14 | 3.01 km | |
| Tutshill Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 3.56 km |
| Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2017) | 5.99 km |
| Olveston Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 6.74 km |
| St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 6.89 km |
| Aurora Hedgeway School | Special school | 7-19 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 7.12 km |
| Severn Beach Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 7.31 km |
| Tockington Manor School | Independent school | 2-14 | 8.06 km | |
| Marlwood School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (December 12, 2019) | 8.52 km |
| Sheiling School | Special school | 6-19 | Good (March 12, 2020) | 8.62 km |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (February 5, 2014) | 8.63 km |
| The Castle School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 8.92 km |
| Gillingstool Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 12, 2018) | 9.23 km |
| Manorbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 29, 2017) | 9.27 km |
| St Helen's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 18, 2019) | 9.27 km |
| Almondsbury Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 22, 2017) | 9.46 km |
| Woolaston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 9.62 km |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 9.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NP16 7RG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2020 | 315 m | |
| World Food Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 19, 2018 | 1.01 km | |
| World Food Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 19, 2018 | 1.01 km | |
| Thornwell Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2017 | 1.08 km | |
| Thornwell Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2017 | 1.08 km | |
| B & M Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2019 | 1.11 km | |
| Golden Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 1.11 km | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 1.11 km | |
| B & M Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2019 | 1.11 km | |
| Golden Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 31, 2019 | 1.11 km | |
| Tesco Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 1.11 km | |
| Ysgol Gynradd Thornwell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2019 | 1.29 km | |
| Thornwell Junior & Infants | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2019 | 1.29 km | |
| Atalian | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2019 | 1.31 km | |
| Atalian | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2019 | 1.31 km | |
| The Two Brewers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 1.38 km | |
| The Two Brewers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 1.38 km | |
| Clwb Rygbi Cas-gwent | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 31, 2019 | 1.45 km | |
| Chepstow Rugby Football Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 31, 2019 | 1.45 km | |
| Pembroke Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 16, 2019 | 1.48 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NP16 7RG - Data from Apr 2022
| Gibraltar Way West | 55 m | |
| Gibraltar Way East | 67 m | |
| Barracks Main Gate | 283 m | |
| Barracks Main Gate | 297 m | |
| Post Office | 336 m | |
| Chepstow Rail Station | 2.3 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 26.59 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 44.95 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NP16 7RG - Data from Dec 2021
| Lyde Rock | 952 m | |
| Warren Slade | 1.02 km | |
| The Coombe | Valley | 1.25 km |
| Slimeroad Sand | 1.3 km | |
| Dod Rock | 1.51 km | |
| Tallard's Marsh | 1.71 km | |
| Chapel Rock | 1.75 km | |
| Leary Rock | 1.79 km | |
| Upper Bench | 1.86 km | |
| Hitchen's Grove | 2.08 km | |
| Little Ulverstone | 2.19 km | |
| Great Ulverstone | 2.21 km | |
| Baker's Wood | 2.27 km | |
| East Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Aust Rock | 2.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NP16 7RG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 36.5 Mbps | 35.9 Mbps | 39.06 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.5 Mbps | 6.5 Mbps | 7.36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 36 | 6.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for NP16 7RG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.62296100 |
| Longitude | -2.65241000 |
| OS Easting | 354932 |
| OS Northing | 0191773 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000080 |
| Travel To Work Area | Newport |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Beachley BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| 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 | 5A2 |