GL16 8AJ

a postcode in Gloucestershire

Introduced in January 1980

GL16 8AJ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with GL16 8AJ

Newland Street - 31 properties, USRN 14700160

High Street - 1 property, USRN 14700872

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7927 / 51°47'33"N

Longitude: -2.619 / 2°37'8"W

UTM Reference: 30U 526274 5738052

OS Easting: 357403

OS Northing: 210632

OS Grid: SO574106

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FQ.Y6YX

Mapcode Global: VH872.K68K

Open Location Code: 9C3VQ9VJ+39

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81qt50

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7a2

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Established but Challenged
Industry Associations

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 12384 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for GL16 8AJ on Thursday 9 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:06
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:16
Sunrise	05:03
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:15
Sunset	21:28
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:14
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:24

Hours of daylight today	04:33 to 21:58
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:58 to 04:34
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Sets	15:31
Moon Rises	23:54

For a full sun and moon calendar for GL16 8AJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in GL16 8AJ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
7 September 2023	31 Newland Street, Coleford GL16 8AJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£300,000
25 February 2021	The Rose Day Nursery, Newland Street, Coleford GL16 8AJ	Other property type	Freehold	£160,000
21 August 2020	11 Newland Street, Coleford GL16 8AJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£106,000
16 December 2016	The Rose Day Nursery, Newland Street, Coleford GL16 8AJ	Other property type	Freehold	£150,000
9 December 2016	21c Newland Street, Coleford GL16 8AJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£107,500
12 November 2007	Flat B, 5 Newland Street, Coleford GL16 8AJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£30,000
11 May 2007	17 Newland Street, Coleford GL16 8AJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
20 April 2007	21b Newland Street, Coleford GL16 8AJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£91,500
13 October 2006	21c Newland Street, Coleford GL16 8AJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£91,500
21 July 2006	21d Newland Street, Coleford GL16 8AJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£92,000
4 April 2006	29 Newland Street, Coleford GL16 8AJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
25 October 2005	21b Newland Street, Coleford GL16 8AJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£75,000
6 May 2005	9 Newland Street, Coleford GL16 8AJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£127,500
14 January 2005	11 Newland Street, Coleford GL16 8AJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£55,000
25 March 2003	31 Newland Street, Coleford GL16 8AJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£148,000
7 February 2003	37 Newland Street, Coleford GL16 8AJ	Detached	Freehold	£125,000
27 January 2003	21a Newland Street, Coleford GL16 8AJ	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£65,500
13 December 2002	5 Newland Street, Coleford GL16 8AJ	Semi-detached	Freehold	£60,000
9 March 2001	35 Newland Street, Coleford GL16 8AJ	Detached	Freehold	£88,000
23 July 1999	The Rose Day Nursery, Newland Street, Coleford GL16 8AJ	Detached	Freehold	£35,000
24 June 1999	37 Newland Street, Coleford GL16 8AJ	Detached	Freehold	£51,000
22 January 1999	9 Newland Street, Coleford GL16 8AJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£25,000
9 October 1998	7 Newland Street, Coleford GL16 8AJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£43,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for GL16 8AJ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Forest of Dean

MP

Matt Bishop Labour

Forest of Dean District Council

District council ward

Coleford

Councillors

Clive Elsmore Independent

Patrick Kyne Labour

Ian Whitburn Independent

GL16 8AJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Coleford, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for GL16 8AJ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00113068		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01022241	Forest of Dean 007B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004632	Forest of Dean 007	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04004301	Coleford	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05012160	Coleford	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	2 May 2019	DLUHC
E07000080	Forest of Dean	Non-metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E10000013	Gloucestershire	Counties	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000009	South West	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001240	Forest of Dean	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000037	Gloucestershire	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E33046545		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000011	Gloucestershire	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	18 May 2011	BEIS
E38000062	NHS Gloucestershire CCG	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 April 2020	ODS
E40000006	South West	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E54000043	Gloucestershire	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2016	NHS
E56000033	Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E58002003	Coleford ED	County Electoral Divisions	Electoral	1 May 2025	DLUHC
E63011499	Coleford (Forest of Dean)	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS
K01000005	Monmouth & Cinderford	Travel to Work Areas	Other	1 January 2009	ONS

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