GL16 8RU maps, stats, and open data
GL16 8RU lies on Sylvan Close in Coleford. GL16 8RU is located in the Coleford 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 1992.
GL16 8RU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
GL16 8RU geodata
| Easting | 357746 |
| Northing | 210209 |
| Latitude | 51.788936 |
| Longitude | -2.614006 |
Where is GL16 8RU?
| Street | Sylvan Close |
| Town/City | Coleford |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | GL16 |
GL16 8RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of GL16 8RU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 190m | 623ft |
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.
➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.
Politics
| Ward | Coleford |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Forest Of Dean |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in GL16 8RU
1, SYLVAN CLOSE, COLEFORD, GL16 8RU 2017 20 JUN £114,000 |
1, SYLVAN CLOSE, COLEFORD, GL16 8RU 2003 18 AUG £79,950 |
1, SYLVAN CLOSE, COLEFORD, GL16 8RU 1998 9 OCT £35,000 |
1, SYLVAN CLOSE, COLEFORD, GL16 8RU 1995 31 OCT £33,995 |
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 8RU
| Roman Way (Old Station Way) | High Nash | 66m |
| Roman Way (Old Station Way) | High Nash | 73m |
| Fairways Avenue (Old Station Way) | Coleford | 164m |
| Fairways Avenue (Old Station Way) | Coleford | 166m |
| Rock Lane (High Nash) | High Nash | 180m |
Broadband
Broadband access in GL16 8RU (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 8RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 32.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 57.59Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 12.07Mbps |
Broadband limitations in GL16 8RU (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 8RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in GL16 8RU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 201,493 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,196 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,391 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 158,036 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 40 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,951 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,998 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in GL16 8RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in GL16 8RU.
- 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
73.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than GL16 8RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to GL16 8RU (metres)
➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency
Nearest post box to GL16 8RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Coleford Post Office | 18:00 | 12:00 | 446m |
| Gloucester Road | 17:30 | 11:45 | 606m |
| Milkwall P.o. | 17:15 | 08:00 | 1,024m |
GL16 8RU ITL and GL16 8RU 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 8RU:
| 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 8RU 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 8RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00113070 | |
| LSOA | E01022245 | Forest of Dean 007F |
| MSOA | E02004632 | Forest of Dean 007 |
Nearest postcodes to GL16 8RU
| GL16 8RP | Fairways Avenue | 83m |
| GL16 8RN | Roman Way | 102m |
| GL16 8RJ | Fairways Avenue | 148m |
| GL16 8HN | High Nash | 155m |
| GL16 8RE | Crucible Close | 171m |
| GL16 8HZ | Domby Close | 182m |
| GL16 8RQ | Nash Way | 187m |
| GL16 8RL | Copley Drive | 219m |
| GL16 8HW | High Nash | 222m |
| GL16 8ER | Byrons Meadow | 232m |
- Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2026)
- Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and Database right (2026)
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right (2026)
- Data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright (2026)
- Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
- Everything else © GetTheData Publishing Limited (2026)
GetTheData.com is owned and operated by GetTheData Publishing Limited.
Company Number: 11075184 · Registered in England and Wales.
Registered Office: 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London, England, EC2A 4NE
By accessing our site you agree to us using cookies, and sharing information about your use of our site, in accordance with our privacy policy.