Postcode GL17 0BW (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 0BW and nearby postcodes

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

GL17 0BW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 0BW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to GL17 0BW is Glebe Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hollywell Road and is 161 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 0BW (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 0BW is The White Horse and is 456 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 456 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL17 0BW 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 0BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Glebe Close 21 m
Hollywell Road 70 m
Old Dean Road 112 m
Ross Road 139 m
Deansway Road 147 m
The Crescent 173 m
Oakhill Road 193 m
Carisbrooke Road 200 m
Ash Grove 219 m
Bradley Court Road 245 m
Western Avenue 258 m
Lining Wood 260 m
Townsend 343 m
A4136 6.11 km
B4224 11.51 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 0BW

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 0BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
720 m
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
1.25 km
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
2.3 km
Drybrook Primary School 2.49 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
2.72 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.65 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
4.42 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
4.5 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
4.52 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
4.85 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
5.01 km
Huntley Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 17, 2011)
5.11 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
5.69 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
6.18 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
7 km
Gorsley Goffs Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
7.04 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
7.28 km
Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
7.35 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
7.44 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
7.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mitcheldean Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
456 m
The Golden Kitchen/Emperor Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
456 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
456 m
The Basement Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
485 m
Wellwisher Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
507 m
Flames Pizza & Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
520 m
Kevins Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
520 m
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 30, 2018
520 m
Caterlink Limited At Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
720 m
Sunbeams Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
720 m
The Sweety Box Manufacturers/packers Exempt
September 21, 2020
858 m
Old Smithy Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
878 m
The Lamb Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 18, 2022
878 m
Forest Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2020
983 m
Raj Takeaway \& Forest Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 20, 2021
1.07 km
Forest Of Dean Hampers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
1.75 km
Harts Barn Cookery School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.75 km
Old Dairy Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
1.75 km
Yew Tree Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
1.75 km
Flamin Edges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
1.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hollywell Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Hollywell Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Vantage Point Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Vantage Point Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Vantage Point Grounds Bus Stop/Station 420 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 22.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harp Grove Woodland Or Forest 258 m
Windman Hill Hill Or Mountain 394 m
Tanner's Grove Woodland Or Forest 478 m
Scully Grove Woodland Or Forest 690 m
Wigpool Common Woodland Or Forest 950 m
Breakheart Hill Hill Or Mountain 958 m
Land Grove Woodland Or Forest 997 m
Wigpool Green Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Wig Pool Inland Water 1.18 km
Lining Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Lady Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Bowers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Mitcheldean Common Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Wilk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Bradley Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 37 Mbps 52.68 Mbps
Upload 9.5 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 8.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 45.8 12
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 184,904 kWh - mean 11,556 kWh : median 10,818 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL17 0BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.86931000
Longitude -2.49184800
OS Easting 366232
OS Northing 0219085
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25467
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and 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 003D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4