Postcode GL17 0BA (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 0BA and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL17 0BA is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL17 0BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL17 0BA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of GL17 0BA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to GL17 0BA is Townsend which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brook Street and is 98 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 0BA (for ages 11 and under) is Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Dene Magna School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 23, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of GL17 0BA is The White Horse and is 118 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 8, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mitcheldean Chippy and is 118 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 144.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 110.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL17 0BA is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL17 0BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL17 0BA, and the approximate distance away.

Townsend 11 m
Churchill Way 69 m
Court Farm Lane 70 m
Brook Street 124 m
High Street 163 m
Oakhill Road 193 m
Western Avenue 197 m
Bradley Court Road 224 m
St Michael's Close 228 m
Mill End 230 m
Hillside Road 252 m
Central Avenue 253 m
Tusculum Way 255 m
Old Dean Road 269 m
Stars Pitch 269 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 0BA

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL17 0BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
383 m
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
908 m
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
2.32 km
Drybrook Primary School 2.38 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
3.05 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.43 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
4.2 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
4.36 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
4.54 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
4.54 km
Huntley Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 17, 2011)
5.01 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
5.34 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
5.36 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
5.88 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
6.96 km
Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
7.04 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
7.1 km
Gorsley Goffs Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
7.33 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
7.5 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
8.08 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL17 0BA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mitcheldean Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
118 m
The Golden Kitchen/Emperor Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
118 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
118 m
Wellwisher Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
178 m
Flames Pizza & Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
182 m
Kevins Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
182 m
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 30, 2018
182 m
The Basement Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
330 m
Caterlink Limited At Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
383 m
Sunbeams Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
383 m
The Sweety Box Manufacturers/packers Exempt
September 21, 2020
543 m
Old Smithy Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
544 m
The Lamb Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 18, 2022
544 m
Raj Takeaway \& Forest Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 20, 2021
751 m
Forest Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2020
1.16 km
Forest Of Dean Hampers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
1.55 km
Harts Barn Cookery School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.55 km
Old Dairy Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
1.55 km
Yew Tree Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
1.55 km
Drybrook Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
1.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL17 0BA - Data from Apr 2022

Brook Street Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Brook Street Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Vantage Point Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Mill End School stop Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Dunstone Place Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 22.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL17 0BA - Data from Dec 2021

Tanner's Grove Woodland Or Forest 330 m
Windman Hill Hill Or Mountain 403 m
Harp Grove Woodland Or Forest 514 m
Scully Grove Woodland Or Forest 622 m
Land Grove Woodland Or Forest 818 m
Breakheart Hill Hill Or Mountain 914 m
Lady Grove Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Wilk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Wigpool Common Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Wigpool Green Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Wig Pool Inland Water 1.45 km
Bowers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Dockins Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Lining Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL17 0BA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.1 Mbps 144.3 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 15.2 Mbps 110.6 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 61.4 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 1000

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 111,930 kWh - mean 13,991 kWh : median 13,720 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL17 0BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.86653100
Longitude -2.48987200
OS Easting 366366
OS Northing 0218775
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14490
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Mitcheldean ED
Electoral Ward Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook
Local Authority District Forest of Dean
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Gloucestershire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Gloucestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000080
Travel To Work Area Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Gloucestershire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Gloucestershire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Mitcheldean BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049825
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 003C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2