The postcode GL17 9BD is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL17 9BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL17 9BD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 9BD as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to GL17 9BD is Well Lane which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Well Lane and is 149 m away.
The closest primary school to GL17 9BD (for ages 11 and under) is Drybrook Primary School. 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 9BD is Ruardean Hill Sports Club and is 894 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Drybrook Fish & Chips and is 883 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 21, 2021.
28.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for GL17 9BD is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL17 9BD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL17 9BD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL17 9BD
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL17 9BD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drybrook Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 895 m | |
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| Steam Mills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 2.18 km |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 3 km |
| Dene Magna School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 23, 2012) | 3.16 km |
| SGS Forest High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 3.84 km |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 3.96 km |
| Forest View Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 4.24 km |
| Lea CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 4.62 km |
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 5.02 km |
| Hope Brook CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 6, 2021) | 5.34 km |
| Littledean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 5.38 km |
| Walford Nursery & Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 5.62 km |
| Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 5.64 km |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.69 km | |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 6.04 km |
| Goodrich CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 6.38 km |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 7.13 km |
| Ashfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 7.31 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL17 9BD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crooked End Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 797 m | |
| Drybrook Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 883 m | |
| The Hearts Of Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 883 m | |
| Vale Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 21, 2021 | 883 m | |
| Ruardean Hill Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 894 m | |
| Drybrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2017 | 895 m | |
| The Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2016 | 953 m | |
| Drybrook Memorial Hall Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2020 | 1.06 km | |
| Euroclydon Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 1.08 km | |
| Ruardean Youth Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2018 | 1.28 km | |
| Drybrook Rugby Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 1.3 km | |
| Flamin Edges | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2020 | 1.36 km | |
| Greenway Farm Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 1.36 km | |
| Caterlink At Woodside Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 1.41 km | |
| Bare Necessities | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2021 | 1.56 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2018 | 1.58 km | |
| Aunt Martha's Farmhouse Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2019 | 1.77 km | |
| Malt Shovel Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2019 | 1.84 km | |
| Alliance In Partnership | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2020 | 2.18 km | |
| Food Central And The View | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2018 | 2.31 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL17 9BD - Data from Apr 2022
| Well Lane | 149 m | |
| Well Lane | 150 m | |
| Nelson Arms | 338 m | |
| Nelson Arms | 357 m | |
| The Hollow North | 510 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 25.03 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL17 9BD - Data from Dec 2021
| Ruardeanhill Inclosure | 905 m | |
| Cockshoot Wood | 980 m | |
| Harechurch Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Upper Perlieu Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Hazel Hill | 1.23 km | |
| Hom Wood | 1.3 km | |
| Ruardeanhill Plantation | 1.35 km | |
| Quarry Hill | 1.42 km | |
| Rock Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Freehold Inclosure | 1.6 km | |
| Loquiers Inclosure | 1.66 km | |
| Beechen Hill | 1.72 km | |
| Newham Bottom | Valley | 1.89 km |
| Harryhill Plantation | 1.9 km | |
| Hollybush Hill | 1.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL17 9BD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 71.4% | 28.6% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 28.6% | 28.6% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.85509300 |
| Longitude | -2.52971900 |
| OS Easting | 363613 |
| OS Northing | 0217522 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000080 |
| Travel To Work Area | Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Established farming communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Ruardean BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Ruardean BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33049829 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Forest of Dean 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Forest of Dean 003B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |