GL16 8LU maps, stats, and open data
GL16 8LU lies on Laureldene in Sling, Coleford. GL16 8LU 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.
GL16 8LU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
GL16 8LU geodata
| Easting | 358272 |
| Northing | 208132 |
| Latitude | 51.770298 |
| Longitude | -2.606128 |
Where is GL16 8LU?
| Street | Laureldene |
| Locality | Sling |
| Town/City | Coleford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | GL16 |
GL16 8LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of GL16 8LU 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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Politics
| Ward | Newland & Sling |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Forest Of Dean |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in GL16 8LU
2023 28 FEB £245,000 |
10, LAURELDENE, SLING, COLEFORD, GL16 8LU 2012 12 JUL £165,000 |
NORTH DENE, LAURELDENE, SLING, COLEFORD, GL16 8LU 2006 20 DEC £148,500 |
2004 13 MAY £139,000 |
2002 20 NOV £109,950 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to GL16 8LU
| Shop (Oakwood Road) | Sling | 115m |
| Shop (Oakwood Road) | Sling | 115m |
| Crossroads | Sling | 195m |
| Burnt House (B4228) | Sling | 198m |
| Burnt House (B4228) | Sling | 209m |
Broadband
Broadband access in GL16 8LU (2020 data)
| 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
Broadband speed in GL16 8LU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 39.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 74.43Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in GL16 8LU (2020 data)
| 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% |
GL16 8LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in GL16 8LU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 279,850 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,995 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,983 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 102,910 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,811 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,997 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in GL16 8LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in GL16 8LU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
47.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than GL16 8LU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to GL16 8LU (metres)
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Nearest post box to GL16 8LU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Sling Village | 16:45 | 10:00 | 159m |
| Ellwood | 17:00 | 08:30 | 802m |
| Milkwall P.o. | 17:15 | 08:00 | 1,150m |
GL16 8LU ITL and GL16 8LU LAU
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 8LU:
| 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 |
GL16 8LU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for GL16 8LU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00113183 | |
| LSOA | E01022264 | Forest of Dean 008C |
| MSOA | E02004633 | Forest of Dean 008 |
Nearest postcodes to GL16 8LU
| GL16 8LT | Gorse Lane | 56m |
| GL16 8JH | Council Villas | 67m |
| GL16 8ES | Jubilee Close | 105m |
| GL16 8JG | Oakwood Road | 114m |
| GL16 8JQ | Strathmore Gardens | 114m |
| GL16 8JJ | Parkend Walk | 142m |
| GL16 8JF | Chepstow Road | 169m |
| GL16 8JE | Chepstow Road | 178m |
| GL16 8JL | Clements End Road | 217m |
| GL16 8RX | Miners Close | 234m |
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