GL16 8HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Forest of Dean 007B, Coleford ward, Forest of Dean.
This report describes the area around GL16 8HQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around GL16 8HQ
- No street-level crime hereGloucestershire Constabulary supplied no data to police.uk from February to August 2026, so there are no map points there for those months.Map point
- Lydney, 10 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 540 m awayExact point
- No property in GL16 8HQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Forest of Dean 007BNeighbourhood
- £286,888 average priceFor the whole of Forest of Dean, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at GL16 8HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at GL16 8HQRoad 56 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 6 of 630% or more of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 6.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near GL16 8HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St John's C of E Academy Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Coalway Primary School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near GL16 8HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £210,000Hampshire Gardens, GL16 8HUJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £295,000Newland Street, GL16 8AJJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £325,000Copley Drive, GL16 8RLAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £240,000Cinderhill, GL16 8HJJune 2026, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £239,950Newland Street, GL16 8ANSeptember 2023, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £115,000Marine Gardens, GL16 8DDJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £255,000Nash Way, GL16 8RQJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £260,000Battle Close, GL16 8SFJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of GL16 8HQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- DAY LEWIS CHEMISTS LTD190 m
- COLEFORD PHARMACY190 m
Dental practices
- WILLOW TREE DENTAL PRACTICE190 m
- ROCK CASTLE DENTAL PRACTICE220 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Coleford Gloucester ExpressTesco110 m
- Co-op The Marshes ColefordMidcounties Co-operative190 m
- Lidl ColefordLidl240 m
- Spar - ColefordSpar360 m
The neighbourhood: Forest of Dean 007B
Everything about Forest of Dean 007BThe postcode district: GL16
Everything about GL16Your MP
- Matt BishopLabourMP for Forest of Dean
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.