Postcode GL17 0EP (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 0EP and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to GL17 0EP is New Road which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Jubilee Road and is 210 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 0EP (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 0EP is The White Horse and is 644 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

New Road 76 m
Anns Walk 99 m
Walwyn Close 123 m
Silver Street 143 m
Colchester Close 213 m
Baynham Road 245 m
The Merrin 249 m
Abenhall Road 324 m
A4136 5.53 km
A40 11.58 km
A38 29.8 km
A417 29.99 km
A449 31.09 km
A44 40.82 km
M5 42.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 0EP

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 0EP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
402 m
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
405 m
Drybrook Primary School 1.99 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.77 km
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
2.8 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
3.45 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
3.78 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
3.79 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.99 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
4.36 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
4.62 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
5.13 km
Huntley Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 17, 2011)
5.18 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
5.96 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.42 km
Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
6.58 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
6.61 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
7.51 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
7.65 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
7.74 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Jubilee Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Jubilee Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Lamb Inn Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Abenhall House Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Abenhall House Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 22.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lady Grove Woodland Or Forest 244 m
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 647 m
Tanner's Grove Woodland Or Forest 673 m
Dockins Hill Hill Or Mountain 774 m
Scully Grove Woodland Or Forest 780 m
Windman Hill Hill Or Mountain 862 m
Wilk Wood Woodland Or Forest 989 m
Land Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Harp Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Pool Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Loquiers Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Hollybush Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Hazel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Breakheart Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Abenhall Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74 Mbps 69.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 17.4 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 19.67 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 20% 69.6 16.6
300+ Mbps 80% - -

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 24,343 kWh - mean 4,057 kWh : median 4,305 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL17 0EP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.85977800
Longitude -2.49007400
OS Easting 366347
OS Northing 0218024
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