GL16 Postcode


GL16 is the Postcode District for Coleford in Gloucestershire

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The postcode district is located in the GL Gloucester postal area , GL16 has a population of 14,198 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.

The area of the district is 21.81 square miles (56.49 square kilometers or 13,959.32 acres).

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Where is the GL16 District?

To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.

Nearest Towns to GL16

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Monmouth 4.31 W
Cinderford 5.04 ENE
Lydney 6.37 SSE
Mitcheldean 6.73 NE
Ross-on-Wye 7.72 N
Chepstow 11.59 SSW
Newent 12.44 NE
Thornbury 13.93 SSE
Dursley 13.94 SE
Usk 14.33 WSW
Stonehouse 14.69 ESE
Caldicot 15.81 SSW
Wotton-under-Edge 16.02 SE
Gloucester 16.19 ENE
Stroud 17.36 ESE
Abergavenny 17.46 W
Painswick 17.92 E
Ledbury 17.98 NNE
Hereford 18.02 NNW

The post town for this district is COLEFORD.

Postcode Information for District GL16 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 567)

Location Post Town Sector Number of
Postcodes
COLEFORD COLEFORD GL16 8 159
Berry Hill COLEFORD GL16 7 55
Broadwell COLEFORD GL16 7 53
Coalway COLEFORD GL16 7 47
Mile End COLEFORD GL16 7 31
Sling COLEFORD GL16 8 23
Clearwell COLEFORD GL16 8 18
COLEFORD COLEFORD GL16 7 18
Berry Hill COLEFORD GL16 8 18
English Bicknor COLEFORD GL16 7 18
Milkwall COLEFORD GL16 7 17
Christchurch COLEFORD GL16 7 15
Five Acres COLEFORD GL16 7 14
Staunton COLEFORD GL16 8 13
Newland COLEFORD GL16 8 9
Ellwood COLEFORD GL16 7 8
Edge End COLEFORD GL16 7 7
Mushet Industrial Park COLEFORD GL16 8 6
Joyford COLEFORD GL16 7 6
Milkwall COLEFORD GL16 8 5
Lower Milkwall COLEFORD GL16 7 5
Hillersland COLEFORD GL16 7 4
Lower Berry Hill COLEFORD GL16 8 3
Joyford Hill COLEFORD GL16 7 3
Tufthorn COLEFORD GL16 8 2
Bakers Hill COLEFORD GL16 7 2
Cannop COLEFORD GL16 7 2
Shortstanding COLEFORD GL16 7 2
Little Drybrook COLEFORD GL16 8 1
Speech House COLEFORD GL16 7 1
Gorsty Knoll COLEFORD GL16 7 1
Symonds Yat Rock COLEFORD GL16 7 1

Retail and Shopping in GL16

Street Town Locality Number of Shops Central Postcode View on Google Maps
MARKET PLACE COLEFORD 31 GL16 8AW View on Google Maps
PYARTS COURT COLEFORD 18 GL16 8RG View on Google Maps
ST JOHN STREET COLEFORD 18 GL16 8AR View on Google Maps
HIGH STREET COLEFORD 12 GL16 8HA View on Google Maps
GLOUCESTER ROAD COLEFORD 10 GL16 8BH View on Google Maps

The GL16 postcode district in Gloucestershire, England is primarily represented by the settlement of Coleford. Other significant settlements in this area include Berry Hill, Broadwell, Coalway, and Mile End. The county in which this district is located is Gloucestershire. The post town associated with GL16 is Coleford.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Forest of Dean District area with a total of 493 postal codes.

The largest settlement in the GL16 postal code is COLEFORD followed by Berry Hill, and Broadwell.

The GL16 Postcode shares a border with HR9 (ROSS-ON-WYE, Whitchurch, Lea), GL17 (MITCHELDEAN, DRYBROOK, LONGHOPE), NP25 (MONMOUTH, WYESHAM, ROCKFIELD) and GL15 (LYDNEY, Bream, St. Briavels).

Postcode Sectors

Postcode Sectors in the GL16 District

map showing postcode sectors within the GL16 district
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Where the GL16 postcode district lies within the wider  postcode area
Where the GL16 postcode district lies within the wider postcode area
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Dentists in the GL16 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Rock Castle Dental Practice 32 NEWLAND STREET , COLEFORD , GLOUCESTERSHIRE , GL16 8AL GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
2 Willow Tree Dental Practice 2-3 PYART COURT , COLEFORD , COLEFORD , GLOUCESTERSHIRE , GL16 8RG GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE

Doctors in the GL16 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Coleford Medical Practice , COLEFORD , GLOUCESTERSHIRE , GL16 8RH GP PRACTICE
2 Brunston Practice , COLEFORD , GLOUCESTERSHIRE , GL16 8HJ GP PRACTICE
3 Coleford Medical Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service , COLEFORD , GL16 8RH BRANCH SURGERY

Chemists in the GL16 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Day Lewis Chemists Ltd 14 PYART COURT , STAUNTON , COLEFORD , GLOUCESTERSHIRE , GL16 8RG PHARMACY
2 Day Lewis Pharmacy 42 PARK ROAD , BERRY HILL , COLEFORD , GLOUCESTERSHIRE , GL16 7AG PHARMACY
3 Coleford Pharmacy 9-10 PYART COURT , RAILWAY DRIVE , COLEFORD , GL16 8RG PHARMACY

Opticians in the GL16 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 DAVID KEAR OPTICIANS (COLEFORD) 10 HIGH STREET , COLEFORD , GLOUCESTERSHIRE , GL16 8HF OPTICAL SITE

Schools in the Sector

Berry Hill Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Nine Wells Road , Berry Hill , Coleford
Postcode: GL16 7AT

Headteacher: Mrs Amy Pugh (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Heart of the Forest Community Special School

Phase: Not applicable

Address: Speech House , Coleford
Postcode: GL16 7EJ

Headteacher: Mrs Stephanie Withington (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Coalway Junior School

Phase: Primary

Address: 63 Coalway Road , Coleford
Postcode: GL16 7HL

Headteacher: Mr James Barrow (Head Teacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Coalway Community Infant School

Phase: Primary

Address: Coalway Road , Coleford
Postcode: GL16 7HL

Headteacher: Mrs Hayley Alliston (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Ellwood Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Bromley Road , Ellwood , Coleford
Postcode: GL16 7LY

Headteacher: Mrs Donna Milford (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

English Bicknor Church of England Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: English Bicknor , Coleford
Postcode: GL16 7PG

Headteacher: Mrs Hayley Alliston (Head Teacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

English Bicknor Church of England Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: English Bicknor , Coleford
Postcode: GL16 7PG

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Isaac (Head Teacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Lakers School

Phase: Secondary

Address: Five Acres , Coleford
Postcode: GL16 7QW

Headteacher: Mr John Reilly (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Special Measures

Five Acres High School

Phase: Secondary

Address: Five Acres , Coleford
Postcode: GL16 7QW

Headteacher: Mr Simon Phelps ()

Ofsted Rating: Good

St John's Church of England Academy

Phase: Primary

Address: Bowens Hill Road , Coleford
Postcode: GL16 8DU

Headteacher: Mr David Le Templier (Principal)

Ofsted Rating: Special Measures

St John's C of E Academy

Phase: Primary

Address: Bowens Hill Road , Coleford
Postcode: GL16 8DU

Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Peaper ()

Ofsted Rating: Good

Clearwell Church of England Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Church Road , Clearwell , Coleford
Postcode: GL16 8LG

Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Jones (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Stations in the Sector

No stations found in this postcode district.

Accessable Motorway Junctions

M48 J2

Average Driving Time from within the district: 22.43

Average Driving Distance: 14.90

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 466

M50 J3

Average Driving Time from within the district: 23.48

Average Driving Distance: 17.73

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 454

M48 J1

Average Driving Time from within the district: 23.96

Average Driving Distance: 16.92

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 78

M50 J2

Average Driving Time from within the district: 25.90

Average Driving Distance: 20.16

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 6

M5 J12

Average Driving Time from within the district: 35.04

Average Driving Distance: 23.50

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 48

M5 J14

Average Driving Time from within the district: 36.38

Average Driving Distance: 29.46

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 446

M5 J13

Average Driving Time from within the district: 38.58

Average Driving Distance: 27.43

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 454

Weather Forecast for Coleford

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 4.00%W 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 4.00%WSW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 8.00%W 16 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 41.00%W 18 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)3.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 65.00%WNW 18 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 56.00%W 18 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for SleetSleet3.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 56.00%WNW 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 50.00%WNW 20 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 12.00%WNW 20 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 3.00%NW 20 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 0.00%NW 20 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 1.00%NW 18 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 1.00%NW 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 1.00%NW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 5.00%WNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 2.00%WNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 5.00%W 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 11.00%SW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 9.00%SW 4 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 8.00%WSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 6.00%W 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 5.00%W 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 8.00%WSW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 8.00%WSW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 9.00%WSW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 8.00%WSW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 8.00%SW 4 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 9.00%SW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 11.00%SW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 9.00%SW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 10.00%SW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 10.00%SW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 8.00%SW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 9.00%SSW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 10.00%SSW 4 mph

Postcode Sectors

Neighbouring Postcode Districts

Royal Mail Delivery and Sorting Offices
Postal Sector Delivery Office
GL16 7Coleford Delivery Office
GL16 8Coleford Delivery Office
Postcode Format
GL16 - X X X
GL16 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Tourist Attractions

We found 2 visitor attractions.

Clearwell Caves
Workplace
Industrial / Craft Workplace
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Go Ape! Tree Top Adventure - Forest of Dean
Country Parks
Country Park
View Go Ape! Tree Top Adventure - Forest of Dean on Google Maps

Street List for the GL16 District

Current Monthly Rental Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
£550 £775 £663
1 £450 £575 £517
2 £575 £795 £678
3 £825 £825 £825

Current House Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
£95,000 £550,000 £235,625
1 £100,000 £147,500 £131,667
2 £80,000 £495,000 £242,292
3 £63,750 £849,950 £301,963
4 £229,950 £925,000 £470,240
5 £300,000 £725,000 £547,500
6 £325,000 £780,000 £560,000
10 £369,995 £2,000,000 £1,184,998

Estate Agents

LogoNameBrand NameAddressContact Number
Steve Gooch Estate Agents ColefordColefordSteve Gooch Estate Agents1 High Street, Coleford, GL16 8HA01594 808795
Dean Estate Agents ColefordColefordDean Estate Agents14 St. John Street Coleford GL16 8AR01594 835751
KJT Residential ColefordColefordKJT ResidentialAlexander House, 9 High Street, Coleford, GL16 8HA01592 809941
Ferrino & Partners LydneyLydneyFerrino & Partners47 High Street, Lydney, GL15 5DD01594 808730
Taylors Estate Agents AbbeydaleAbbeydaleTaylors Estate Agents3 Glevum Way, Gloucester, GL4 4BL01452 227974

Yearly House Price Averages for the District

Type of Property 2018 Average 2018 Sales 2017 Average 2017 Sales 2016 Average 2016 Sales 2015 Average 2015 Sales
Detached £308,386100 £271,603150 £270,998167 £252,270130
Semi-Detached £200,13993 £175,463105 £159,89686 £155,16871
Terraced £166,55425 £151,29048 £131,03444 £129,34724
Flats £94,17117 £80,8839 £94,82114 £70,22715