Postcode GL17 0DT (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 0DT and nearby postcodes

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

GL17 0DT 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 0DT as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to GL17 0DT is Abenhall Road which is centered 244 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dene Magna School and is 35 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 0DT (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 0DT is The White Horse and is 723 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 423 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Abenhall Road 244 m
Gloucester Road 439 m
A4136 5.89 km
A40 12 km
A417 29.58 km
A38 29.86 km
A449 30.92 km
A44 40.93 km
M5 42.29 km
A48 63.08 km
A361 63.57 km
A41 78.81 km
A5 90.96 km
A1 218.86 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 0DT

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 0DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
94 m
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
472 m
Drybrook Primary School 2.4 km
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
2.51 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.03 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
3.52 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
3.83 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
3.88 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
4.39 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
4.58 km
Huntley Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 17, 2011)
4.77 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
4.78 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
5.22 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
6.18 km
Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
6.25 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.27 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
7.01 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
7.56 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
7.9 km
Gorsley Goffs Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
8.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Old Smithy Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
347 m
The Lamb Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 18, 2022
347 m
Raj Takeaway \& Forest Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 20, 2021
423 m
Caterlink Limited At Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
472 m
Sunbeams Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
472 m
The Sweety Box Manufacturers/packers Exempt
September 21, 2020
479 m
Flames Pizza & Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
662 m
Kevins Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
662 m
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 30, 2018
662 m
Wellwisher Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
672 m
Mitcheldean Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
723 m
The Golden Kitchen/Emperor Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
723 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
723 m
The Basement Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
856 m
Forest Of Dean Hampers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
1.25 km
Harts Barn Cookery School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.25 km
Old Dairy Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
1.25 km
Yew Tree Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
1.25 km
Dene Magna Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
1.73 km
Forest Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2020
1.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dene Magna School Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Dene Magna School Grounds Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Abenhall House Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Abenhall House Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Lamb Inn Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 21.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wilk Wood Woodland Or Forest 573 m
Lady Grove Woodland Or Forest 588 m
Land Grove Woodland Or Forest 858 m
Pool Hill Hill Or Mountain 891 m
Tanner's Grove Woodland Or Forest 923 m
Dockins Hill Hill Or Mountain 925 m
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 969 m
Abenhall Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Windman Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Scully Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Brimps Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Breakheart Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Harp Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Hazel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Hope Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 49.3 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 8.7 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 19.92 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 2.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 85.7% 61 12.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 116,016 kWh - mean 23,203 kWh : median 20,543 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 60,894 kWh - mean 6,766 kWh : median 5,649 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL17 0DT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.85993000
Longitude -2.48393300
OS Easting 366770
OS Northing 0218038
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 Drybrook and Lydbrook 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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
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 003D
Output Area / Small Area 1A2