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GL16 7RL

Coleford · Forest of Dean · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Coleford
Ward
Coleford
Local authority
Forest of Dean
Constituency
Forest of Dean
Postcode district
GL16
Postcode sector
GL16 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
GL16 7SE 33 m
GL16 7RN 60 m
GL16 7SD 63 m
GL16 7RJ 64 m
GL16 7SG 83 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
GL16 7RL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 2023
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
GL
Postcode district
GL16
Postcode sector
GL16 7
Latitude
51.807236
Longitude
-2.613574
British National Grid easting
357,793
British National Grid northing
212,244

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Forest of Dean · E07000080
Electoral ward
Coleford · E05012160
Parish or community
E04004301
Westminster constituency
Forest of Dean · E14001240
Output area
E00113060
Lower layer super output area
Forest of Dean 007C · E01022242
Middle layer super output area
Forest of Dean 007 · E02004632

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Property

At this postcode

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14 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
47, Crabtree Meadow, Berry Hill, Coleford, GL16 7RL 24 January 2025 £269,995
2, Crabtree Meadow, Berry Hill, Coleford, GL16 7RL 20 November 2024 £378,500
36, Crabtree Meadow, Berry Hill, Coleford, GL16 7RL 23 August 2024 £259,995

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
10
Primary
8
Secondary
1

  1. Five Acres High School

    Academy sponsor led

    347 m

  2. Berry Hill Primary School

    Foundation school

    566 m

  3. St John's C of E Academy

    Academy converter

    1.6 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
263
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 109
  • Anti social behaviour 55
  • Criminal damage and arson 33
  • Other theft 20
  • Public order 16

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
GL16 7 residents
7,246

Age bands in GL16 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.6%

1,061 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.6%

696 residents

Age 25 to 44
18.9%

1,378 residents

Age 45 to 64
30%

2,189 residents

Age 65 and over
26.9%

1,962 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
90.9%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
90.9%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
90.9%
Gigabit-capable
90.9%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
90.9%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Nearby transport

  • George Place

    BCT · Five Acres

    0.1 miles

  • George Place

    BCT · Five Acres

    0.1 miles

  • Gamekeepers Inn

    BCT · Five Acres

    0.1 miles

  • Gamekeepers Inn

    BCT · Five Acres

    0.1 miles

  • Gamekeepers Inn

    BCT · Five Acres

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Forest of Dean 007C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

5 of 10

Overall England rank

13,928 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
10 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £349,748 from 14 recorded sales in GL16 7RL. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Forest of Dean is £288,524 in June 2026, up 1.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

10 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 1 secondary schools. Five Acres High School is the nearest published school at 347 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

263 published events cover 12 months, averaging 21.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 109 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.