GL16 8LG
PostcodeA postcode in Forest of Dean 008C, Newland & Sling ward, Forest of Dean.
This report describes the area around GL16 8LG, 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 8LG
- 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, 8.8 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No property in GL16 8LG 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
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at GL16 8LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at GL16 8LGRoad 46 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 610% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 4.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near GL16 8LG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Clearwell Church of England Primary School Primary | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | Some aspects not as strong, December 2024 |
| Ellwood Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 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 8LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £425,000Church Road, GL16 8LFApril 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £350,000The Cross, GL16 8JTNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £193,000Miles Cottages, GL16 8LYMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold230 m
- £280,000The Cross, GL16 8JUSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold260 m
- £504,000High Street, GL16 8JSMay 2026, detached, established, freehold320 m
- £190,000Carpenters Cottages, GL16 8JXJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold340 m
- £203,000Lower Cross, GL16 8LDMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold540 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.