GL16 8RX Postcode in Sling


GL16 8RX is the Postcode in Miners Close

GL16 8RX is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (GL16) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8RX) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

  1. Postal Area. In our case GL which means Gloucester.
  2. Postal District. In our case GL16.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case GL16 8.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case RX.

The regional mail center for the post area GL is the South West Distribution Centre, which is located at Western Approach, Distribution Park, Severn Beach, BRISTOL, BS35 4GG.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the GL16 8RX postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the GL16 8RX postcode have the street address of Miners Close

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 18 individuals call the GL16 8RX postcode their home.

GL16 8RX is within the village of Sling.

The GL16 8RX postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in GL16 8RX are flats. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these flats, most are semi-detached. Of these houses, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in GL16 8RX are unknown with the rest being social housing.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Map Coordinates

Latitude51.7682438762
Longitude-2.60684001485

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Street Town Locality Distance (Miles) Central Postcode Directions on Google Maps
PYARTS COURT COLEFORD 1.67 GL16 8RG View on Google Maps
HIGH STREET COLEFORD 1.76 GL16 8HA View on Google Maps
MARKET PLACE COLEFORD 1.80 GL16 8AW View on Google Maps
GLOUCESTER ROAD COLEFORD 1.84 GL16 8BH View on Google Maps
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Coleford 1.79 NNW 345.14
Lydney 4.35 SE 131.79
Monmouth 5.45 NW 304.80
Cinderford 6.03 NE 49.82
Chepstow 9.30 SSW 198.81
Ross-on-Wye 10.12 N 5.60
Thornbury 11.52 SSE 162.45
Dursley 12.41 ESE 118.89
Usk 13.50 WSW 249.94
Stonehouse 14.00 E 96.21
Bradley Stoke 16.37 S 170.95
Gloucester 16.80 ENE 66.45

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Coleford

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 4.00%NE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 3.00%ENE 2 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 1.00%E 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)4.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 1.00%SSW 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)3.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 1.00%SW 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 1.00%SW 2 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 1.00%SW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 1.00%SW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 1.00%SSW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 5.00%SW 4 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 7.00%SW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 9.00%SW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 8.00%SW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 9.00%SW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 12.00%SW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 9.00%WSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 9.00%W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 7.00%W 4 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 10.00%WSW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 13.00%WSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 17.00%WSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 18.00%WSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 17.00%W 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 38.00%WNW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 7.00%WNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 6.00%WNW 11 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 4.00%WNW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 2.00%WNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Clear nightClear night3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 2.00%WNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 3.00%W 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 8.00%WNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 8.00%WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 6.00%SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 8.00%SSE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Broadband speed meter good
Average Mbps79.500
Median Mbps79.800
Maximum Mbps80.010

GL16 8RX has an average download speed of 79.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

673 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

55% of postcodes (646,573) have slower broadband speeds.

45% of postcodes (537,395) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps19.900
Median Mbps20.000
Maximum Mbps20.000

GL16 8RX has an average upload speed of 19.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

2,622 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

93% of postcodes (1,105,589) have slower upload speeds.

6% of postcodes (76,430) have faster upload speeds.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

Bream Church of England Primary School

Address: Bream Church of England Primary School, High Street, Bream, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6JW

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact:

Ellwood Primary School

Address: Ellwood Primary School, Bromley Road, Ellwood, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7LY

Distance: 0.61 miles

School Website

Contact: 01594833232

Coalway Community Infant School

Address: Coalway Community Infant School, Coalway Road, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7HL

Distance: 1.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01594833457

Coalway Junior School

Address: Coalway Junior School, 63 Coalway Road, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7HL

Distance: 1.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01594810271

St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School

Address: St Briavels Parochial Church of England Primary School, High Street, St Briavel's, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6TD

Distance: 2.68 miles

School Website

Contact: 01594530428

St John's Church of England Academy

Address: St John's Church of England Academy, Bowens Hill Road, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8DU

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact:

Clearwell Church of England Primary School

Address: Clearwell Church of England Primary School, Church Road, Clearwell, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8LG

Distance: 0.69 miles

School Website

Contact: 01594834904

Nearest Dentists

WILLOW TREE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 2-3 PYART COURT, COLEFORD, COLEFORD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL16 8RG

Distance: 1.67 miles

Contact: :

ROCK CASTLE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 32 NEWLAND STREET, COLEFORD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL16 8AL

Distance: 1.76 miles

Contact: :

COMMUNITY DENTAL SERVICE

Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, ALBERT STREET, LYDNEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL15 5NQ

Distance: 4.31 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: HILL STREET, LYDNEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL15 5HH

Distance: 4.34 miles

Contact: :

IAN STORRAR DENTAL SURGEON

Address: THE COACH HOUSE, VICTORIA ROAD, LYDNEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL15 5DG

Distance: 4.36 miles

Contact: :

HYLTON COURT (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: HYLTON COURT SHOPPING CENTRE, 1B NEWERNE STREET, LYDNEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL15 5RF

Distance: 4.37 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

COLEFORD PHARMACY

Address: 9-10 PYART COURT, RAILWAY DRIVE, COLEFORD, GL16 8RG

Distance: 1.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01594 832151

DAY LEWIS CHEMISTS LTD

Address: 14 PYART COURT, STAUNTON, COLEFORD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL16 8RG

Distance: 1.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01594 836835

BOOTS

Address: 1 HIGH STREET, BREAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL15 6JS

Distance: 1.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01594 562271

DAY LEWIS PHARMACY

Address: 42 PARK ROAD, BERRY HILL, COLEFORD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL16 7AG

Distance: 3.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01594 832225

LYDNEY PHARMACY

Address: 33 NEWERNE STREET, LYDNEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL15 5RB

Distance: 4.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01594 843443

FOREST PHARMACY

Address: 41-43 NEWERNE STREET, LYDNEY, GL15 5RA

Distance: 4.36 miles

Contact: tel: 01594 842847

Nearest Opticians

DAVID KEAR OPTICIANS (COLEFORD)

Address: 10 HIGH STREET, COLEFORD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL16 8HF

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: :

DAVID KEAR OPTICIANS (LYDNEY)

Address: 9 HILL STREET, LYDNEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL15 5HJ

Distance: 4.32 miles

Contact: :

ARMSTRONG & NORTH OPTICIANS - LYDNEY PRACTICE

Address: 1A HYLTON COURT, 19 NEWERNE STREET, LYDNEY, GL15 5RA

Distance: 4.36 miles

Contact: :

MONNOW EYECARE

Address: 11 CINDERHILL STREET, MONMOUTH, GWENT, NP25 5EY

Distance: 5.53 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (UK) LTD (MONMOUTH)

Address: 50 MONNOW STREET, MONMOUTH, GWENT, NP25 3EN

Distance: 5.56 miles

Contact: :

MONMOUTH VISION PLUS LIMITED

Address: 25 MONNOW STREET, MONMOUTH, GWENT, NP25 3EF

Distance: 5.57 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

BRUNSTON PRACTICE

Address: CINDERHILL, COLEFORD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL16 8HJ

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01594 833255

BRUNSTON PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: CINDERHILL, COLEFORD, GL16 8HJ

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: :

COLEFORD FAMILY DOCTORS

Address: RAILWAY DRIVE, COLEFORD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL16 8RH

Distance: 1.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01594 838108

BREAM SURGERY

Address: BEECH WAY, BREAM, LYDNEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL15 6NB

Distance: 1.99 miles

Contact: :

WYE VALLEY PRACTICE

Address: WYE VALLEY PRACTICE, SMITHVILLE CLOSE, ST. BRIAVEL'S, LYDNEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL15 6TN

Distance: 2.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01594 530334

YORKLEY HEALTH CENTRE(WG)

Address: BAILEY HILL, YORKLEY, LYDNEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL15 4RS

Distance: 3.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01594 562437

Transport Links

Train Stations

Lydney

Address: Lydney station, Station Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5EW

Postcode: GL15 5EW

Line: Gloucester to Newport line

Company: Transport for Wales

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.92 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M48 J2
Distance: 12.79 miles
Driving Time: 18.49 minutes
M48 J1
Distance: 15.63 miles
Driving Time: 21.40 minutes
M5 J14
Distance: 27.44 miles
Driving Time: 32.64 minutes
M5 J13
Distance: 28.89 miles
Driving Time: 40.94 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster ConstituencyForest of Dean
Member or Parliament
Matt Bishop
Matt Bishop
Contact DetailsContact Matt Bishop
Political PartyLabour

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Gloucestershire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Gloucestershire County Council

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near GL16 8RX
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Tesco, High Street, LYDNEY, GL15 5DN6.93 miles Directions to Tesco
Iceland, Agincourt Square, MONMOUTH, NP25 3DY8.94 miles Directions to Iceland
Lidl, Parragate Road, CINDERFORD, GL14 2LY9.53 miles Directions to Lidl
Tesco, Station Road, CHEPSTOW, NP16 5PB14.85 miles Directions to Tesco
Sainsburys, The Maltings, ROSS-ON-WYE, HR9 7YB16.43 miles Directions to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near GL16 8RX
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Monmouth North Services, A40 Monmouth North, Monmouth North, NP25 4BG8.84 miles Directions to Monmouth North Services, A40 Monmouth North
Monmounth Services, A40 Monmouth South, Monmouth South, NP25 4BR8.85 miles Directions to Monmounth Services, A40 Monmouth South
Michaelwood Service North, Dursley, GL11 6DD10.86 miles Directions to Michaelwood Service North
Michaelwood Service South, Dursley, GL11 6DD10.86 miles Directions to Michaelwood Service South

Mcdonald's Restaurants near GL16 8RX
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Bristol Road, Hardwicke, GLOUCESTER, GL2 2RQ13.77 miles Directions to McDonald's, Bristol Road, Hardwicke, GLOUCESTER, GL2 2RQ
McDonald's, Bristol Road, GLOUCESTER, GL2 5DN15.28 miles Directions to McDonald's, Bristol Road, GLOUCESTER, GL2 5DN
McDonald's, Magor Motorway Services Area, M4, Magor, CALDICOT, NP26 3YL15.82 miles Directions to McDonald's, Magor Motorway Services Area, M4, Magor, CALDICOT, NP26 3YL
McDonald's, Highwood Lane, Patchway, BRISTOL, BS34 5TQ16.46 miles Directions to McDonald's, Highwood Lane, Patchway, BRISTOL, BS34 5TQ

KFC Restaurants near GL16 8RX
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Lower Wick, DURSLEY, GL11 6DD10.62 miles Directions to KFC Michaelwood - M5 North Services
KFC, Lower Wick, DURSLEY, GL11 6DD10.62 miles Directions to KFC Michaelwood - M5 South Services
KFC, Ledbury Road, ROSS-ON-WYE, HR9 7QJ11.22 miles Directions to KFC Ross on Wye - Ross Park
KFC, Goodridge Avenue, GLOUCESTER, GL2 5EA14.96 miles Directions to KFC Gloucester - Goodridge Avenue
KFC, Bradley Stoke District Centre, Bradley Stoke, BRISTOL, BS32 8EF16.26 miles Directions to KFC Bristol Bradley Stoke