Postcode GL17 0HF (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 0HF and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to GL17 0HF is Dockins Hill Way which is centered 232 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dockins Hill and is 111 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 0HF (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 0HF is The White Horse and is 1.64 km 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 995 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 31.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 31.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 68.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dockins Hill Way 232 m
Glencoe Lane 331 m
Jubilee Road 344 m
A4136 5.02 km
A40 11.53 km
A38 28.81 km
A417 29.83 km
A449 32.02 km
M5 41.19 km
A44 41.77 km
A48 62.11 km
A361 62.73 km
A41 79.87 km
A5 91.98 km
A1 219.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 0HF

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 0HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
1.01 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.39 km
Drybrook Primary School 1.87 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
2 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.45 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.79 km
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
3.58 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
3.65 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.7 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.15 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
4.31 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
4.75 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.54 km
Huntley Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 17, 2011)
5.56 km
Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
6.06 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
6.27 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
6.51 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
6.83 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
6.83 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
8.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Raj Takeaway \& Forest Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 20, 2021
995 m
The Sweety Box Manufacturers/packers Exempt
September 21, 2020
1.2 km
Old Smithy Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
1.23 km
The Lamb Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 18, 2022
1.23 km
Dene Magna Community School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
1.34 km
Caterlink Limited At Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
1.39 km
Sunbeams Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
1.39 km
Flames Pizza & Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
1.58 km
Kevins Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
1.58 km
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 30, 2018
1.58 km
Asha Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 22, 2019
1.58 km
Wellwisher Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
1.63 km
Mitcheldean Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
1.64 km
The Golden Kitchen/Emperor Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.64 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
1.64 km
Drybrook Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
1.64 km
Drybrook Memorial Hall Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2020
1.81 km
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 11, 2016
1.84 km
Drybrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2017
1.87 km
The Basement Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
1.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dockins Hill Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Dockins Hill Bus Stop/Station 121 m
The Wilderness Bus Stop/Station 350 m
The Wilderness Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Church Turn Bus Stop/Station 718 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 22.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dockins Hill Hill Or Mountain 229 m
Hazel Hill Hill Or Mountain 407 m
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 602 m
Horsepool Bottom Valley 715 m
Lady Grove Woodland Or Forest 788 m
Hollybush Hill Hill Or Mountain 849 m
Harryhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 981 m
Loquiers Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Edgehills Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Pool Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Abenhall Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Wilk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Haywood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Scully Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Tanner's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.9 Mbps 19.2 Mbps 24.38 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 1.6 Mbps 3.62 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 68.8% 19.2 1.6
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 31.3% - -

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 72,263 kWh - mean 5,162 kWh : median 4,706 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL17 0HF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.85083900
Longitude -2.49026800
OS Easting 366327
OS Northing 0217029
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