Postcode GL17 0LR (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 0LR and nearby postcodes

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

GL17 0LR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 0LR as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to GL17 0LR is Barrel Lane which is centered 1.13 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Farmer's Boy and is 361 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 0LR (for ages 11 and under) is Hope Brook CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 6, 2021. 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 0LR is The White Horse and is 2.89 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 2.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 5.9% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Barrel Lane 1.13 km
B4215 7.21 km
A40 13.97 km
A449 27.76 km
A417 28.8 km
A38 32.84 km
A44 38.74 km
M5 45.47 km
A361 65.88 km
A41 75.67 km
A5 88.09 km
A1 215.68 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 0LR

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 0LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
868 m
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
2.88 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
3.05 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
3.3 km
Huntley Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 17, 2011)
3.34 km
Drybrook Primary School 5.2 km
Gorsley Goffs Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
5.31 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
5.5 km
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre Good
(March 21, 2018)
5.81 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
6.2 km
Glebe Infants' School Good
(January 16, 2020)
6.34 km
Picklenash Junior School Good
(October 10, 2019)
6.39 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
6.65 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
6.91 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
7.13 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
7.15 km
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years Good
(November 21, 2017)
7.42 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
7.47 km
Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School Good
(June 19, 2018)
7.54 km
Churcham Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
7.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Farmers Boy Inn (P K Inns Ltd ) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 5, 2019
431 m
Caterlink Limited At Hope Brook C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
868 m
The Manor House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
868 m
Old Rectory Residential Home Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
1.16 km
Forest Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2020
1.75 km
The Forest Bakehouse Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
1.86 km
Central Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
2.04 km
Battlesports Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2017
2.11 km
Parlour Deli Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.11 km
Forest Of Dean Hampers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
2.33 km
Harts Barn Cookery School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
2.33 km
Old Dairy Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
2.33 km
Yew Tree Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 30, 2018
2.33 km
The Basement Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
2.55 km
The Glasshouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
2.71 km
Wellwisher Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
2.85 km
Mitcheldean Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
2.89 km
The Golden Kitchen/Emperor Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.89 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
2.89 km
Flames Pizza & Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
2.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Farmer's Boy Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Farmer's Boy Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Manor House Bus Stop/Station 603 m
Manor House Bus Stop/Station 608 m
Hopeswood Park Bus Stop/Station 676 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 19.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oldmoors Wood Woodland Or Forest 530 m
Churchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 901 m
Beech Grove Woodland Or Forest 936 m
Mountjoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Bradley Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Marshall's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Sculchurch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Coldridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
May Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Parish Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Bowers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Bearfoot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Frog's Bottom Valley 1.78 km
Howley Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.2 Mbps 30.2 Mbps 63.4 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 15.91 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 5.9% - -
10-30 Mbps 5.9% 23 2.9
30-300 Mbps 88.2% 41.3 9.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.88534500
Longitude -2.46206400
OS Easting 368294
OS Northing 0220855
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21053
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Mitcheldean ED
Electoral Ward Longhope & Huntley
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 Gloucester

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 (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049842
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 005B
Output Area / Small Area 1A2