GL16 8JG lies on Oakwood Road in Sling, Coleford. GL16 8JG is located in the Newland & Sling electoral ward, within the local authority district of Forest of Dean and the English Parliamentary constituency of Forest of Dean. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Gloucestershire ICB - 11M and the police force is Gloucestershire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.


| Easting | 358163 |
| Northing | 208097 |
| Latitude | 51.769979 |
| Longitude | -2.607706 |
| Street | Oakwood Road |
| Locality | Sling |
| Town/City | Coleford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | GL16 |
Elevation or altitude of GL16 8JG as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 200m | 656ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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| Ward | Newland & Sling |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Forest Of Dean |
2025 29 OCT £318,000 |
RONLEY, OAKWOOD ROAD, SLING, COLEFORD, GL16 8JG 2025 19 FEB £280,000 |
OAK VIEW, OAKWOOD ROAD, SLING, COLEFORD, GL16 8JG 2023 30 JUN £350,000 |
CHESLANDS, OAKWOOD ROAD, SLING, COLEFORD, GL16 8JG 2019 3 JAN £220,000 |
2018 18 JAN £307,500 |
ROSE COTTAGE, OAKWOOD ROAD, SLING, COLEFORD, GL16 8JG 2017 29 NOV £203,500 |
SUNHAVEN, OAKWOOD ROAD, SLING, COLEFORD, GL16 8JG 2017 22 AUG £185,000 |
STRATHMORE HOUSE, OAKWOOD ROAD, SLING, COLEFORD, GL16 8JG 2015 26 MAR £227,000 |
BRIAR COTTAGE, OAKWOOD ROAD, SLING, COLEFORD, GL16 8JG 2013 1 MAR £190,000 |
BRIARLEE, OAKWOOD ROAD, SLING, COLEFORD, GL16 8JG 2011 19 AUG £175,000 |
| Shop (Oakwood Road) | Sling | 82m |
| Burnt House (B4228) | Sling | 85m |
| Shop (Oakwood Road) | Sling | 89m |
| Burnt House (B4228) | Sling | 96m |
| Crossroads | Sling | 221m |
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 44.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
Estimated total energy consumption in GL16 8JG by fuel type, 2015.
| Consumption (kWh) | 391,748 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 34 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,522 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,153 |
| Consumption (kWh) | 136,487 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 34 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,014 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,277 |



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| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Sling Village | 16:45 | 10:00 | 110m |
| Ellwood | 17:00 | 08:30 | 916m |
| Milkwall P.o. | 17:15 | 08:00 | 1,181m |
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for GL16 8JG:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK1 | Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bath/Bristol area |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK13 | Gloucestershire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000080 | Forest of Dean |
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for GL16 8JG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00113183 | |
| LSOA | E01022264 | Forest of Dean 008C |
| MSOA | E02004633 | Forest of Dean 008 |
| GL16 8JH | Council Villas | 49m |
| GL16 8JF | Chepstow Road | 66m |
| GL16 8LT | Gorse Lane | 72m |
| GL16 8JE | Chepstow Road | 93m |
| GL16 8LU | Laureldene | 114m |
| GL16 8ES | Jubilee Close | 121m |
| GL16 8JQ | Strathmore Gardens | 140m |
| GL16 8RX | Miners Close | 202m |
| GL16 8JJ | Parkend Walk | 220m |
| GL16 8JL | Clements End Road | 240m |