NP16 7PH postcode in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire
NP16 7PH is a postcode in Forest of Dean, in the St. Briavels ward. It is in the Forest of Dean parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since June 1999.
Where NP16 7PH is, and what is near it
- NP16 7PH
- Other postcodes in NP16 7: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 51.7194, longitude -2.6714)
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 7PH?
- Forest of DeanDistrict council Forest of Dean: bins, council tax, planning
- GloucestershireCounty council Gloucestershire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NP16 7PH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- GloucestershirePolice force area
- Forest of DeanParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Matt Bishop (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Matt Bishop
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 7PH?
Every home and business at NP16 7PH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Forest of Dean: 80%
Forest of Dean: 95%
The line marks the figure across Forest of Dean.
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 7PH?
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 daysSource: 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 7PH 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 7PH.
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 7PH: 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 7PH 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 7PH?
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.
- Detached £425,000 26 sales
- Semi-detached £305,000 24 sales
- Terraced Not enough sales to price (4)
- Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (1)
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 postcodeSource: 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 7PH
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NP16 7PH 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 7PH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around NP16 7PH. The largest share of them, 17%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (43%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (7%) | £1,629 |
| Band B | about 130 (15%) | £1,900 |
| Band C | about 150 (17%) | £2,172 |
| Band D | about 150 (17%) | £2,443 |
| Band E | about 150 (17%) | £2,986 |
| Band F | about 140 (16%) | £3,529 |
| Band G | about 100 (11%) | £4,072 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,887 |
When the homes were built
- 43% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 7% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 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 NP16 7PH is in (ONS area E01022263), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 7PH?
The nearest open schools to NP16 7PH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 7PH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NP16 7PH is Chepstow Rail Station, 8.8 km away in a straight line.
- Chepstow Rail Station Railway station 8.8 kmDrive
- Lydney Rail Station Railway station 9.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near NP16 7PH, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near NP16 7PH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NP16 7PH, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from.
- Wye Valley Practice Phone 01594 530334 3.2 kmCycle
- Vauxhall Surgery Phone 01291 636100 9.0 kmDrive
- Mount Pleasant Practice Phone 01291 440154 9.0 kmDrive
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 7PH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NP16 7PH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Old Tintern Station Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 1.9 kmCycle
- Wireworks Car Park Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 2.6 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NP16 7PH?
The nearest to the centre of NP16 7PH, in a straight line.
- Chepstow Dental Care 8.6 kmDrive
- Portwall Dental Surgery 8.6 kmDrive
- Smile Solution Ltd 8.6 kmDrive
Source: NHS Wales, through the NHS Organisation Data Service, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to NP16 7PH?
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.
- Forest of Dean Community Hospital Phone 0300 421 8722 16.9 kmDrive
- Forest Dialysis Unit Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 0300 422 8760 17.0 kmDrive
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 vets are near NP16 7PH?
The nearest vets to the centre of NP16 7PH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Veterinary Health Centre Phone +44 1291 625 205 8.8 kmDrive
- Sundean Veterinary Clinic 9.2 kmDrive
- Marlow Vets 9.6 kmDrive
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 7PH in a conservation area?
We have asked planning.data.gov.uk what the centre of NP16 7PH is inside, and its answer has not arrived yet. Open this page again in a minute to see it here. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
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 7PH?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NP16 7PH 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.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NP16 7PH
- Ward
- St. Briavels
- Parish
- St. Briavels
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, further from 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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