The postcode GL17 0BZ is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL17 0BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL17 0BZ 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 0BZ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to GL17 0BZ is Silver Street which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lamb Inn and is 157 m away.
The closest primary school to GL17 0BZ (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 0BZ is The White Horse and is 586 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 8, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Raj Takeaway \& Forest Fish And Chips and is 139 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 62.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL17 0BZ is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL17 0BZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL17 0BZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL17 0BZ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL17 0BZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dene Magna School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 23, 2012) | 301 m |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 326 m |
| Drybrook Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.13 km | |
| Hope Brook CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 6, 2021) | 2.67 km |
| Steam Mills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 2.88 km |
| SGS Forest High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 3.52 km |
| Lea CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 3.75 km |
| Forest View Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 3.85 km |
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 4.13 km |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 4.49 km |
| Littledean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 4.66 km |
| Huntley Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 17, 2011) | 5.05 km |
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 5.21 km |
| Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 5.98 km |
| Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 6.42 km |
| Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 6.51 km |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 6.75 km |
| Soudley School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 7.57 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 7.77 km |
| Walford Nursery & Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 7.83 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL17 0BZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raj Takeaway \& Forest Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 20, 2021 | 139 m | |
| Old Smithy Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 165 m | |
| The Lamb Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 18, 2022 | 165 m | |
| The Sweety Box | Exempt September 21, 2020 | 207 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 326 m | |
| Sunbeams Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 326 m | |
| Flames Pizza & Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2018 | 522 m | |
| Kevins Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 522 m | |
| The Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2018 | 522 m | |
| Wellwisher Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 568 m | |
| Mitcheldean Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2020 | 586 m | |
| The Golden Kitchen/Emperor | Awaiting Inspection | 586 m | |
| The White Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2020 | 586 m | |
| The Basement Coffee Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2022 | 832 m | |
| Forest Of Dean Hampers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2020 | 1.51 km | |
| Harts Barn Cookery School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 1.51 km | |
| Old Dairy Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 1.51 km | |
| Yew Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2018 | 1.51 km | |
| Drybrook Rugby Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 1.61 km | |
| Forest Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 27, 2020 | 1.78 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL17 0BZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Lamb Inn | 157 m | |
| Abenhall House | 198 m | |
| Abenhall House | 208 m | |
| Primary School | 224 m | |
| Lamb Inn | 239 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 22.12 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL17 0BZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Lady Grove | 365 m | |
| Tanner's Grove | 687 m | |
| Church Hill | 771 m | |
| Scully Grove | 841 m | |
| Dockins Hill | 851 m | |
| Wilk Wood | 856 m | |
| Windman Hill | 877 m | |
| Land Grove | 1 km | |
| Harp Grove | 1.14 km | |
| Pool Hill | 1.18 km | |
| Breakheart Hill | 1.31 km | |
| Abenhall Grove | 1.37 km | |
| Loquiers Inclosure | 1.43 km | |
| Hollybush Hill | 1.45 km | |
| Hazel Hill | 1.45 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL17 0BZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 62.1 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 94.4% | 66.3 | 16.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 94.4% | 94.4% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL17 0BZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.86030700 |
| Longitude | -2.48825000 |
| OS Easting | 366473 |
| OS Northing | 0218082 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000080 |
| Travel To Work Area | Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| 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 | E33049828 |
| 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 | 8C1 |