Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

GL16 8JR is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (GL16) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8JR) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case GL which means Gloucester.
Postal District. In our case GL16.
Postal Sector. In our case GL16 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case JR.

The regional mail center for the post area GL is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the GL16 8JR postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the GL16 8JR postcode have the street address of The Rocks

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the GL16 8JR postcode is home to a bustling 37 residents!

GL16 8JR is within the village of Clearwell.

The GL16 8JR postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in GL16 8JR are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in GL16 8JR are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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GL16 8JR: Points of Interest

Clearwell Caves Tea Room

Clearwell Caves Tea Room is an establishment offering meals and refreshments located at Clearwell Caves, The Rocks, Clearwell, Coleford, GL16 8JR.

Secret Forest Tea Room

Secret Forest Tea Room is an establishment offering meals and refreshments located at Secret Forest, Lambsquay Road, Clearwell, Coleford, GL16 8JR.

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates

Latitude	51.7698507101
Longitude	-2.61597709789

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from this postcode © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Coleford

Sat 5th Oct

Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	17.00%	SE 13 mph

Sun 6th Oct

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	42.00%	SE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	18.00%	SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	52.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Fog	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	50.00%	SSE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Drizzle	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	57.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (night)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	44.00%	SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	SSW 4 mph

Mon 7th Oct

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	S 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	S 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	44.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	43.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	35.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	18.00%	SSE 9 mph

Tue 8th Oct

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	23.00%	SSE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain shower (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	40.00%	SSE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	16.00%	SSE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	19.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	40.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	39.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	18.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	S 9 mph

Wed 9th Oct

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	15.00%	S 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	19.00%	S 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	20.00%	SSE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	16.00%	SSE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	18.00%	S 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	36.00%	W 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	18.00%	NW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	NW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	30.200
Median Mbps	31.600
Maximum Mbps	48.770

GL16 8JR has an average download speed of 30.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

679 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

8% of postcodes (90,689) have slower broadband speeds.

92% of postcodes (1,093,273) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	5.500
Median Mbps	5.000
Maximum Mbps	9.020

GL16 8JR has an average upload speed of 5.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,044 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

7% of postcodes (86,767) have slower upload speeds.

92% of postcodes (1,094,830) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

Bream Church of England Primary School

Address: Bream Church of England Primary School, High Street, Bream, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6JW

Distance: 2.22 miles

Contact:

Ellwood Primary School

Address: Ellwood Primary School, Bromley Road, Ellwood, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7LY

Distance: 0.95 miles

School Website

Contact: 01594833232

Coalway Community Infant School

Address: Coalway Community Infant School, Coalway Road, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7HL

Distance: 1.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01594833457

Coalway Junior School

Address: Coalway Junior School, 63 Coalway Road, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7HL

Distance: 1.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01594810271

St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School

Address: St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School, High Street, St Briavel's, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6TD

Distance: 2.59 miles

School Website

Contact: 01594530428

St John's Church of England Academy

Address: St John's Church of England Academy, Bowens Hill Road, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8DU

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact:

Clearwell Church of England Primary School

Address: Clearwell Church of England Primary School, Church Road, Clearwell, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8LG

Distance: 0.33 miles

School Website

Contact: 01594834904

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

WILLOW TREE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 2-3 PYART COURT, COLEFORD, COLEFORD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL16 8RG

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: :

ROCK CASTLE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 32 NEWLAND STREET, COLEFORD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL16 8AL

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact: :

COMMUNITY DENTAL SERVICE

Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, ALBERT STREET, LYDNEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL15 5NQ

Distance: 4.69 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: HILL STREET, LYDNEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL15 5HH

Distance: 4.71 miles

Contact: :

IAN STORRAR DENTAL SURGEON

Address: THE COACH HOUSE, VICTORIA ROAD, LYDNEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL15 5DG

Distance: 4.73 miles

Contact: :

HYLTON COURT (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: HYLTON COURT SHOPPING CENTRE, 1B NEWERNE STREET, LYDNEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL15 5RF

Distance: 4.74 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

COLEFORD PHARMACY

Address: 9-10 PYART COURT, RAILWAY DRIVE, COLEFORD, GL16 8RG

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01594 832151

DAY LEWIS CHEMISTS LTD

Address: 14 PYART COURT, STAUNTON, COLEFORD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL16 8RG

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01594 836835

BOOTS

Address: 1 HIGH STREET, BREAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL15 6JS

Distance: 2.20 miles

Contact: tel: 01594 562271

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 42 PARK ROAD, BERRY HILL, COLEFORD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL16 7AG

Distance: 2.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01594 832225

LYDNEY PHARMACY

Address: 33 NEWERNE STREET, LYDNEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL15 5RB

Distance: 4.70 miles

Contact: tel: 01594 843443

FOREST PHARMACY

Address: 41-43 NEWERNE STREET, LYDNEY, GL15 5RA

Distance: 4.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01594 842847

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Nearest Opticians

DAVID KEAR OPTICIANS (COLEFORD)

Address: 10 HIGH STREET, COLEFORD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL16 8HF

Distance: 1.58 miles

Contact: :

DAVID KEAR OPTICIANS (LYDNEY)

Address: 9 HILL STREET, LYDNEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL15 5HJ

Distance: 4.69 miles

Contact: :

ARMSTRONG & NORTH OPTICIANS - LYDNEY PRACTICE

Address: 1A HYLTON COURT, 19 NEWERNE STREET, LYDNEY, GL15 5RA

Distance: 4.73 miles

Contact: :

MONNOW EYECARE

Address: 11 CINDERHILL STREET, MONMOUTH, GWENT, NP25 5EY

Distance: 5.13 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (UK) LTD (MONMOUTH)

Address: 50 MONNOW STREET, MONMOUTH, GWENT, NP25 3EN

Distance: 5.17 miles

Contact: :

MONMOUTH VISION PLUS LIMITED

Address: 25 MONNOW STREET, MONMOUTH, GWENT, NP25 3EF

Distance: 5.18 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

BRUNSTON PRACTICE

Address: CINDERHILL, COLEFORD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL16 8HJ

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01594 833255

BRUNSTON PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: CINDERHILL, COLEFORD, GL16 8HJ

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: :

COLEFORD FAMILY DOCTORS

Address: RAILWAY DRIVE, COLEFORD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL16 8RH

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01594 838108

BREAM SURGERY

Address: BEECH WAY, BREAM, LYDNEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL15 6NB

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: :

WYE VALLEY PRACTICE

Address: WYE VALLEY PRACTICE, SMITHVILLE CLOSE, ST. BRIAVEL'S, LYDNEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL15 6TN

Distance: 2.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01594 530334

YORKLEY HEALTH CENTRE(WG)

Address: BAILEY HILL, YORKLEY, LYDNEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL15 4RS

Distance: 3.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01594 562437

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Transport Links

Train Stations

Lydney

Address: Lydney station, Station Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5EW

Postcode: GL15 5EW

Line: Gloucester to Newport line

Company: Transport for Wales

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 5.27 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M48 J2

Distance: 13.07 miles

Driving Time: 18.71 minutes

M48 J1

Distance: 15.92 miles

Driving Time: 21.62 minutes

M5 J14

Distance: 27.72 miles

Driving Time: 32.86 minutes

M5 J13

Distance: 28.69 miles

Driving Time: 40.45 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	Forest of Dean
Member or Parliament	Matt Bishop
Contact Details	Contact Matt Bishop
Political Party	Labour

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Gloucestershire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Gloucestershire County Council

House Sales

Yearly House Sales
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2016	£199,000	£199,000	£199,000	1
2019	£230,000	£230,000	£230,000	1

Local Postcodes

GL16 8JE Chepstow Road GL16 8JS High Street GL16 8QB Perrygrove Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near GL16 8JR
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, High Street, LYDNEY, GL15 5DN	7.51 miles	Directions to Tesco
Iceland, Agincourt Square, MONMOUTH, NP25 3DY	8.31 miles	Directions to Iceland
Waitrose, Monnow Street, MONMOUTH, NP25 3EQ	8.34 miles	Directions to Waitrose
Tesco, Station Road, CHEPSTOW, NP16 5PB	14.84 miles	Directions to Tesco
Sainsburys, The Maltings, ROSS-ON-WYE, HR9 7YB	16.33 miles	Directions to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near GL16 8JR
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Monmouth North Services, A40 Monmouth North, Monmouth North, NP25 4BG	8.45 miles	Directions to Monmouth North Services, A40 Monmouth North
Monmounth Services, A40 Monmouth South, Monmouth South, NP25 4BR	8.45 miles	Directions to Monmounth Services, A40 Monmouth South
Michaelwood Service North, Dursley, GL11 6DD	11.21 miles	Directions to Michaelwood Service North
Michaelwood Service South, Dursley, GL11 6DD	11.21 miles	Directions to Michaelwood Service South

Mcdonald's Restaurants near GL16 8JR
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Bristol Road, Hardwicke, GLOUCESTER, GL2 2RQ	14.13 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Bristol Road, Hardwicke, GLOUCESTER, GL2 2RQ
McDonald's, Bristol Road, GLOUCESTER, GL2 5DN	15.61 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Bristol Road, GLOUCESTER, GL2 5DN
McDonald's, Magor Motorway Services Area, M4, Magor, CALDICOT, NP26 3YL	15.67 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Magor Motorway Services Area, M4, Magor, CALDICOT, NP26 3YL
McDonald's, Highwood Lane, Patchway, BRISTOL, BS34 5TQ	16.58 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Highwood Lane, Patchway, BRISTOL, BS34 5TQ

KFC Restaurants near GL16 8JR
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Lower Wick, DURSLEY, GL11 6DD	10.99 miles	Directions to KFC Michaelwood - M5 North Services
KFC, Lower Wick, DURSLEY, GL11 6DD	10.99 miles	Directions to KFC Michaelwood - M5 South Services
KFC, Ledbury Road, ROSS-ON-WYE, HR9 7QJ	11.19 miles	Directions to KFC Ross on Wye - Ross Park
KFC, Goodridge Avenue, GLOUCESTER, GL2 5EA	15.29 miles	Directions to KFC Gloucester - Goodridge Avenue
KFC, Bradley Stoke District Centre, Bradley Stoke, BRISTOL, BS32 8EF	16.44 miles	Directions to KFC Bristol Bradley Stoke