GL16 7DP postcode in Broadwell and Coalway, Gloucestershire

GL16 7DP is a postcode in Broadwell and Coalway, in the Berry Hill ward of Forest of Dean. It is in the Forest of Dean parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Forest of Dean: 80% Typical price £304,000 Homes sold in GL16 7, last 12 months. ▲ 1.3% on the year before Nearest station Lydney 11.0 km in a straight line

Where GL16 7DP is, and what is near it

Map of GL16 7DP and what is near it Map of GL16 7DP: its centre point, with the 237 other postcodes in the GL16 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GL16 7AH: also in GL16 7GL16 7AT: also in GL16 7GL16 7BE: also in GL16 7GL16 7BG: also in GL16 7GL16 7BH: also in GL16 7GL16 7BJ: also in GL16 7GL16 7BL: also in GL16 7GL16 7BN: also in GL16 7GL16 7BP: also in GL16 7GL16 7BQ: also in GL16 7GL16 7BS: also in GL16 7GL16 7BT: also in GL16 7GL16 7BU: also in GL16 7GL16 7BW: also in GL16 7GL16 7BX: also in GL16 7GL16 7BY: also in GL16 7GL16 7BZ: also in GL16 7GL16 7DA: also in GL16 7GL16 7DB: also in GL16 7GL16 7DE: also in GL16 7GL16 7DF: also in GL16 7GL16 7DG: also in GL16 7GL16 7DH: also in GL16 7GL16 7DJ: also in GL16 7GL16 7DL: also in GL16 7GL16 7DN: also in GL16 7GL16 7DQ: also in GL16 7GL16 7DR: also in GL16 7GL16 7DS: also in GL16 7GL16 7DT: also in GL16 7GL16 7DW: also in GL16 7GL16 7DX: also in GL16 7GL16 7EA: also in GL16 7GL16 7ED: also in GL16 7GL16 7EE: also in GL16 7GL16 7EF: also in GL16 7GL16 7EG: also in GL16 7GL16 7EN: also in GL16 7GL16 7EX: also in GL16 7GL16 7FB: also in GL16 7GL16 7FD: also in GL16 7GL16 7GA: also in GL16 7GL16 7GD: also in GL16 7GL16 7HD: also in GL16 7GL16 7JT: also in GL16 7GL16 7JU: also in GL16 7GL16 7NG: also in GL16 7GL16 7NH: also in GL16 7GL16 7NJ: also in GL16 7GL16 7NQ: also in GL16 7GL16 7PX: also in GL16 7GL16 7QA: also in GL16 7GL16 7QB: also in GL16 7GL16 7QD: also in GL16 7GL16 7QE: also in GL16 7GL16 7QF: also in GL16 7GL16 7QG: also in GL16 7GL16 7QH: also in GL16 7GL16 7QJ: also in GL16 7GL16 7QL: also in GL16 7GL16 7QN: also in GL16 7GL16 7QP: also in GL16 7GL16 7QQ: also in GL16 7GL16 7QR: also in GL16 7GL16 7QS: also in GL16 7GL16 7QT: also in GL16 7GL16 7QW: also in GL16 7GL16 7RE: also in GL16 7GL16 7RH: also in GL16 7GL16 7RJ: also in GL16 7GL16 7RL: also in GL16 7GL16 7RN: also in GL16 7GL16 7SA: also in GL16 7GL16 7SB: also in GL16 7GL16 7SD: also in GL16 7GL16 7SE: also in GL16 7GL16 7SG: also in GL16 7 Coalway Primary School 1.5 kmSchool 3.7 km2 GP practices, 6.4 kmGP 6.9 kmCam & Dursley station 18.9 kmBerry Hill GL16 7DP Map of GL16 7DP and what is near it Map of GL16 7DP: its centre point, with the 237 other postcodes in the GL16 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.5 kmCoalway Primary School 1.5 km3 places, 3.7–6.4 kmCam & Dursley station 18.9 kmBerry Hill GL16 7DP
  • GL16 7DP
  • Other postcodes in GL16 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8042, longitude -2.5963)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after GL16 7DP?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at GL16 7DP?

Every home and business at GL16 7DP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Forest of Dean: 80%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Forest of Dean: 95%

The line marks the figure across Forest of Dean.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at GL16 7DP?

BinDayBuddy does not read Forest of Dean District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Forest of Dean District Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is GL16 7DP at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include GL16 7DP.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Forest of Dean

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for GL16 7DP: 890 properties in Forest of Dean are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Forest of Dean

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of GL16 7DP is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near GL16 7DP?

Homes in GL16 7 sold for a typical £304,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 78 sales, up 1.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£304,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£300,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £380,000 43 sales
  • Semi-detached £266,000 26 sales
  • Terraced £197,000 7 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole GL16 district: a typical £269,500 from 162 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in GL16 7DP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in GL16 7DP from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near GL16 7DP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around GL16 7DP. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (29%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around GL16 7DP

Band D in Forest of Dean for 2026‑27: £2,443. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,629 (band A) to £3,529 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,900.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (16%)£1,629
Band Babout 240 (36%)£1,900
Band Cabout 160 (24%)£2,172
Band Dabout 110 (16%)£2,443
Band Eabout 40 (6%)£2,986
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,529
Band Gfewer than 5£4,072
Band Hfewer than 5£4,887

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 20% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Forest of Dean before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of GL16 7DP is in (ONS area E01022244), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near GL16 7DP?

The nearest open schools to GL16 7DP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near GL16 7DP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to GL16 7DP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of GL16 7DP is Lydney Rail Station, 11.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Lydney Rail Station Railway station 11.0 kmDrive
  • Cam & Dursley Rail Station Railway station 18.9 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wood Road, 221 m away.

More stations near GL16 7DP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near GL16 7DP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of GL16 7DP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near GL16 7DP?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of GL16 7DP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near GL16 7DP?

The nearest to the centre of GL16 7DP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to GL16 7DP?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near GL16 7DP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of GL16 7DP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near GL16 7DP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of GL16 7DP, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near GL16 7DP?

The nearest vets to the centre of GL16 7DP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is GL16 7DP in a conservation area?

The centre of GL16 7DP is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near GL16 7DP?

Police.uk records 29 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of GL16 7DP in January 2026, the latest month Gloucestershire Constabulary has published.

Gloucestershire Constabulary has published no figures to Police.uk after January 2026, though Police.uk has figures to August 2026 for other forces. These figures run to January 2026, so no month is counted without them.

Violence and sexual offences15 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Public order2 reports
Burglary2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for GL16 7DP

Ward
Berry Hill
Parish
Coleford
Region
South West
Country
England
Built-up area
Broadwell and Coalway
Rural or urban
Urban, further from a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

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GL16 7DS50 mGL16 7NJ70 mGL16 7DG70 mGL16 7DW80 mGL16 7NQ120 mGL16 7NH130 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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