Latitude: 51.7668 / 51°46'0"N
Longitude: -2.6063 / 2°36'22"W
OS Eastings: 358259
OS Northings: 207746
OS Grid: SO582077
Mapcode National: GBR FQ.ZXT4
Mapcode Global: VH872.SV1F
Plus Code: 9C3VQ98V+PF
Maidenhead Locator System: IO81qs74
What Three Birds: bunting.merganser.shelduck
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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.
See recent residential property sales in GL16 8LJ
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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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)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for GL16 8LJ.
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'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near GL16 8LJ.
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
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.