GL16 8JQ
PostcodeA postcode in Forest of Dean 008C, Newland & Sling ward, Forest of Dean.
This report describes the area around GL16 8JQ, 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 8JQ
- 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, 8 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 760 m awayExact point
- No property in GL16 8JQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Forest of Dean 008CNeighbourhood
- £286,888 average priceFor the whole of Forest of Dean, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmExact point
- 81.8% can get gigabit broadband at GL16 8JQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at GL16 8JQRoad 48 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
- 4.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near GL16 8JQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ellwood Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Clearwell Church of England Primary School Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, December 2024 |
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 8JQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £270,000Strathmore Gardens, GL16 8JQSeptember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £415,000Gorse Lane, GL16 8LTAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £230,000Parkend Walk, GL16 8JJJune 2023, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £250,000Laureldene, GL16 8LUJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £318,000Oakwood Road, GL16 8JGOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £325,000Chepstow Road, GL16 8JFJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £260,000Marsh Way, GL16 8JNOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £448,000Jubilee Close, GL16 8ESJuly 2023, 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
The neighbourhood: Forest of Dean 008C
Everything about Forest of Dean 008CThe 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.