Postcode GL17 0DR (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 0DR and nearby postcodes

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

GL17 0DR 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 0DR as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to GL17 0DR is A40 which is centered 12.36 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Hollywell Road and is 832 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 0DR (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 0DR is The White Horse and is 1.25 km 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 1.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 10.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

A40 12.36 km
A449 29.22 km
A417 29.86 km
A38 31.63 km
A44 39.27 km
M5 44 km
A361 65.24 km
A41 77.37 km
A5 89.18 km
A1 217.17 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 0DR

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 0DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.46 km
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
1.46 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
1.87 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
2.33 km
Drybrook Primary School 3.47 km
Huntley Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 17, 2011)
4.45 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
4.59 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
4.9 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
5.29 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
5.39 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
5.42 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
5.6 km
Gorsley Goffs Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
6.25 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
6.34 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
6.99 km
Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
7.42 km
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(March 21, 2018)
7.5 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
7.78 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
7.92 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Forest Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2020
0 m
The Basement Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
948 m
Wellwisher Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
1.23 km
Mitcheldean Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
1.25 km
The Golden Kitchen/Emperor Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.25 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
1.25 km
Flames Pizza & Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
1.3 km
Kevins Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
1.3 km
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 30, 2018
1.3 km
The Farmers Boy Inn (P K Inns Ltd ) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
1.4 km
Old Rectory Residential Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
1.43 km
Caterlink Limited At Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
1.46 km
Sunbeams Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
1.46 km
Caterlink Limited At Hope Brook C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
1.46 km
The Manor House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
1.46 km
Forest Of Dean Hampers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
1.61 km
Harts Barn Cookery School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.61 km
Old Dairy Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
1.61 km
Yew Tree Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
1.61 km
Old Smithy Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
1.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hollywell Road Bus Stop/Station 832 m
Hollywell Road Bus Stop/Station 841 m
Vantage Point Bus Stop/Station 858 m
Vantage Point Grounds Bus Stop/Station 945 m
Vantage Point Bus Stop/Station 962 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 21.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bowers Hill Hill Or Mountain 311 m
Bradley Grove Woodland Or Forest 525 m
Marshall's Grove Woodland Or Forest 571 m
Breakheart Hill Hill Or Mountain 695 m
Mountjoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Howley Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Land Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Harp Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Mitcheldean Common Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Lining Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Windman Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Cornage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Tanner's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Wigpool Common Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 9.4 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 25.24 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.3 Mbps 5.05 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 28.6% - -
10-30 Mbps 57.1% 16.5 2
30-300 Mbps 14.3% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 102,098 kWh - mean 17,016 kWh : median 13,395 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL17 0DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.87589400
Longitude -2.48231900
OS Easting 366893
OS Northing 0219812
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural 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 E33049827
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 1C2