GL16 8LJ

a primarily residential postcode in Sling, Gloucestershire

GL16 8LJ Location Map

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7668 / 51°46'0"N

Longitude: -2.6063 / 2°36'22"W

OS Eastings: 358259

OS Northings: 207746

OS Grid: SO582077

Location Encoding

Mapcode National: GBR FQ.ZXT4

Mapcode Global: VH872.SV1F

Plus Code: 9C3VQ98V+PF

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81qs74

What Three Birds: bunting.merganser.shelduck

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Clays Road, Sling, Coleford GL16 8LJ

Summary

GL16 8LJ is a primarily residential postcode in Sling, Gloucestershire. It was first introduced in January 1980.

The most common council tax bands are B and C.

Residential buildings are typically semi-detached, detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.

Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £72,607 to £642,115 with an average of £202,280.

Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975 and between 1976 and 1982.

None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.

Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.

The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.

The average commercial rateable value is £3,900. The most common recorded business type is Workshop.

Sling is a village, which had a population of 834 in the 2011 census.

In the 2011 census, there were 81 people resident in GL16 8LJ, of which 39 were male and 42 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.

GL16 8LJ is in the Monmouth & Cinderford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust.

GL16 8LJ is approximately 204m (669ft) above sea level.

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Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing GL16 8LJ

1b1: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural Life

Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for GL16 8LJ

England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

Healthy Living Index

8/10 (High)

Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index

0/10 (Nonexistent)

Area Retail Diversity Index

1/10 (Very low)

Supermarkets near GL16 8LJ include Co-Operative Food and Nisa. (Source: OpenStreetMap)

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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives

Residents of GL16 8LJ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.

This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.

District Council

Forest of Dean District Council

Ward

Newland & Sling

Councillor

David Wheeler (Green)

County Council

Gloucestershire

Electoral Division

Coleford

County Councillor

Carole Allaway Martin (Conservative)

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Forest of Dean

MP

Mark Harper (Conservative)

Broadband Internet

Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for GL16 8LJ.

Full fibre availability
%
Ultrafast broadband availability
95.3%
Superfast broadband availability
100%
Premises unable to receive 30Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 10Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 5Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 2Mbits/s
0%
Premises below Universal Service Obligation
0%
  • Definitions
  • Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
  • Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
  • Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s

Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.

Schools

The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near GL16 8LJ.

Primary

Ellwood Primary School

Bromley Road, Ellwood, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7LY

Community School

Ages 4 - 11

Good

Clearwell Church of England Primary School

Church Road, Clearwell, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8LG

Voluntary Controlled School

Ages 4 - 11

Good

Coalway Junior School

63 Coalway Road, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7HL

Community School

Ages 7 - 11

Good

Coalway Community Infant School

Coalway Road, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7HL

Community School

Ages 5 - 7

Outstanding

Bream Church of England Primary School

High Street, Bream, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6JW

Voluntary Controlled School

Ages 4 - 11

Needs improvement

Secondary

Lakers School

Five Acres, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7QW

Foundation School

Ages 11 - 16

Inadequate

The Dean Academy

Church Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5DZ

Academy Sponsor Led

Ages 11 - 16

Inadequate

The Forest High School

Causeway Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2AZ

Academy Sponsor Led

Ages 11 - 16

Inadequate

Dene Magna School

Abenhall Road, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, GL17 0DU

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 16

Outstanding

Wyedean School and 6th Form Centre

Beachley Road, Sedbury, Chepstow, Gloucestershire, NP16 7AA

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Good

John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy

Ledbury Road, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7ET

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Good

The Castle School

Park Road, Thornbury, Bristol, Gloucestershire, BS35 1HT

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Good

Rednock School

Kingshill Road, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 4BY

Foundation School

Ages 11 - 18

Good

Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre

Watery Lane, Newent, Gloucestershire, GL18 1QF

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Good

Katharine Lady Berkeley's School

Kingswood Road, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 8RB

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Good

The overall school grade in this area is high.

Government Statistical Service (GSS) Codes for GL16 8LJ

Super Output Area, Lower Layer
E01022264
Forest of Dean 008C
Super Output Area, Middle Layer
E02004633
Forest of Dean 008
Civil Parish
E04004332
West Dean
Local Authority Ward
E05004356
Newland and St Briavels
Local Authority Ward
E05012170
Newland and Sling
Local Authority
E07000080
Forest of Dean
County
E10000013
Gloucestershire
Region
E12000009
South West
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency
E14000705
Forest of Dean
European Electoral Region
E15000009
South West
Primary Care Organisation
E16000138
Gloucestershire
Police Force Area
E23000037
Gloucestershire
Built-up Area
E34002790
Sling
Local Enterprise Partnership
E37000011
Gloucestershire
Sub ICB Location
E38000062
NHS Gloucestershire ICB - 11M
NHS England Region
E40000006
South West
Sustainability and Transformation Partnership
E54000043
Gloucestershire
County Electoral Division
E58000490
Coleford
Country
E92000001
England
Travel to Work Area
K01000005
Monmouth and Cinderford

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