Postcode GL17 9BT (Forest of Dean) Terminated November 2013

Map showing GL17 9BT and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL17 9BT is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in November 2013.GL17 9BT is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

GL17 9BT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 9BT as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to GL17 9BT is Hawthorns Road which is centered 261 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cross and is 540 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 9BT (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 9BT is Drybrook Rugby Football Club and is 770 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Drybrook Fish & Chips and is 572 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 21, 2021.

Policing for GL17 9BT 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 9BT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL17 9BT, and the approximate distance away.

Hawthorns Road 261 m
A4136 3.85 km
A40 9.36 km
A38 29.62 km
A449 32.01 km
A417 32.16 km
A44 40.32 km
M5 41.38 km
A465 45.79 km
A48 60.97 km
A361 64.29 km
A41 80.59 km
A5 91.19 km
A470 92.72 km
A1 219.94 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 9BT

Introduction January 1980
Termination November 2013
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL17 9BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drybrook Primary School 734 m
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.09 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
2.17 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.35 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
2.39 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
2.61 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
3.9 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
4.02 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
4.31 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.63 km
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
4.68 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
5.24 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
5.26 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
5.41 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
5.79 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 6.33 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
6.61 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
6.77 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
7.06 km
Ashfield Park Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
7.26 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL17 9BT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Euroclydon Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
473 m
Drybrook Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
572 m
The Hearts Of Oak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
572 m
Vale Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2021
572 m
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 11, 2016
580 m
Flamin Edges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
685 m
Greenway Farm Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
685 m
Drybrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2017
734 m
Drybrook Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
770 m
Drybrook Memorial Hall Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2020
1.06 km
Ruardean Hill Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
1.21 km
Crooked End Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
1.35 km
Ruardean Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
1.78 km
Aunt Martha's Farmhouse Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
1.95 km
Caterlink At Woodside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
2.09 km
Bare Necessities Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
2.1 km
Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
2.17 km
Raj Takeaway \& Forest Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 20, 2021
2.22 km
The Sweety Box Manufacturers/packers Exempt
September 21, 2020
2.22 km
Alliance In Partnership School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
2.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL17 9BT - Data from Apr 2022

Cross Bus Stop/Station 540 m
Cross Bus Stop/Station 547 m
Hawthorns Cross Bus Stop/Station 554 m
Hawthorns Cross Bus Stop/Station 559 m
Hearts of Oak Bus Stop/Station 595 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 24.45 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL17 9BT - Data from Dec 2021

Hazel Hill Hill Or Mountain 559 m
Harechurch Wood Woodland Or Forest 608 m
Hom Wood Woodland Or Forest 739 m
Upper Perlieu Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Cockshoot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Loquiers Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Ruardeanhill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Rock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Hollybush Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Harryhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Scully Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Wigpool Green Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Ruardeanhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.85903700
Longitude -2.52225800
OS Easting 364130
OS Northing 0217957
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16756
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: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cinderford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Drybrook BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049827
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 003E
Output Area / Small Area 1C2