NP16 7LQ postcode in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire

NP16 7LQ is a postcode in Forest of Dean, in the Tidenham ward. It is in the Forest of Dean parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since June 1999.

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 at NP16 7LQ can get it Across Forest of Dean: 80% Typical price £357,500 Homes sold in NP16 7, last 12 months. ▲ 17.2% on the year before Nearest station Chepstow 2.8 km in a straight line

Where NP16 7LQ is, and what is near it

Map of NP16 7LQ and what is near it Map of NP16 7LQ: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the NP16 7 sector, 3 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 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NP16 7BJ: also in NP16 7NP16 7BN: also in NP16 7NP16 7BP: also in NP16 7NP16 7BR: also in NP16 7NP16 7BS: also in NP16 7NP16 7BT: also in NP16 7NP16 7BU: also in NP16 7NP16 7BW: also in NP16 7NP16 7BX: also in NP16 7NP16 7BY: also in NP16 7NP16 7BZ: also in NP16 7NP16 7DA: also in NP16 7NP16 7DD: also in NP16 7NP16 7FF: also in NP16 7NP16 7FJ: also in NP16 7NP16 7FL: also in NP16 7NP16 7FN: also in NP16 7NP16 7FP: also in NP16 7NP16 7FQ: also in NP16 7NP16 7FR: also in NP16 7NP16 7HX: also in NP16 7NP16 7HY: also in NP16 7NP16 7HZ: also in NP16 7NP16 7JA: also in NP16 7NP16 7JE: also in NP16 7NP16 7JF: also in NP16 7NP16 7JG: also in NP16 7NP16 7JP: also in NP16 7NP16 7JQ: also in NP16 7NP16 7JS: also in NP16 7NP16 7LG: also in NP16 7NP16 7LH: also in NP16 7NP16 7LJ: also in NP16 7NP16 7LL: also in NP16 7NP16 7PS: also in NP16 7NP16 7PT: also in NP16 7NP16 7PU: also in NP16 7NP16 7PX: also in NP16 7NP16 7PY: also in NP16 7NP16 7PZ: also in NP16 7NP16 7QA: also in NP16 7NP16 7QB: also in NP16 7NP16 7QE: also in NP16 7NP16 7QH: also in NP16 7NP16 7QL: also in NP16 7 School 2.2 kmLydney station 9.9 kmTidenham NP16 7LQ Map of NP16 7LQ and what is near it Map of NP16 7LQ: its centre point, with the 194 other postcodes in the NP16 7 sector, 3 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 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 3 places, 2.1–3.6 kmSchool 2.2 kmLydney station 9.9 kmTidenham NP16 7LQ
  • NP16 7LQ
  • Other postcodes in NP16 7: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 51.6576, longitude -2.6424)

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 NP16 7LQ?

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 NP16 7LQ?

Every home and business at NP16 7LQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NP16 7LQ 100% Forest of Dean 80%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NP16 7LQ 100% Forest of Dean 95%
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 NP16 7LQ?

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 NP16 7LQ 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 NP16 7LQ.

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 NP16 7LQ: 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 NP16 7LQ 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 NP16 7LQ?

Homes in NP16 7 sold for a typical £357,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 55 sales, up 17.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£357,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£305,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 17.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £425,000 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £305,000 24 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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

Across the whole NP16 district: a typical £323,000 from 277 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 NP16 7LQ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NP16 7LQ 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 NP16 7LQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around NP16 7LQ. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (38%). 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 NP16 7LQ

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 £4,887 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,172.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (9%)£1,629
Band Babout 60 (9%)£1,900
Band Cabout 150 (23%)£2,172
Band Dabout 100 (15%)£2,443
Band Eabout 80 (12%)£2,986
Band Fabout 90 (14%)£3,529
Band Gabout 100 (15%)£4,072
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,887

When the homes were built

  1. 38% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 18% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 NP16 7LQ is in (ONS area E01022274), 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 NP16 7LQ?

The nearest open schools to NP16 7LQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NP16 7LQ, 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 NP16 7LQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NP16 7LQ is Chepstow Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Chepstow Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Lydney Rail Station Railway station 9.9 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Day House Farm, 61 m away.

More stations near NP16 7LQ, 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 NP16 7LQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NP16 7LQ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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

Where can I charge an electric car near NP16 7LQ?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NP16 7LQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
  • Castle Dell Car Park Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.6 kmCycle
  • Tesco Superstore - Chepstow Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.4 kW 2.7 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 NP16 7LQ?

The nearest to the centre of NP16 7LQ, in a straight line.

  • Smile Solution Ltd 2.8 kmCycle
  • Portwall Dental Surgery 2.8 kmCycle
  • Boscobel House 3.1 kmCycle

Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to NP16 7LQ?

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 NP16 7LQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NP16 7LQ, 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 NP16 7LQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NP16 7LQ, 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); NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near NP16 7LQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of NP16 7LQ 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 NP16 7LQ in a conservation area?

The centre of NP16 7LQ 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 NP16 7LQ?

Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NP16 7LQ 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 offences3 reports
Burglary1 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 NP16 7LQ

Ward
Tidenham
Parish
Tidenham
Region
South West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1999

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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

NP16 7LH90 mNP16 7JQ340 mNP16 7LJ420 mNP16 7JF660 mNP16 7LL740 mNP16 7LG990 m
All of NP16

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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