Postcode GL17 9BX (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 9BX and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL17 9BX is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL17 9BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL17 9BX 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 9BX as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to GL17 9BX is Back Lane which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cross and is 37 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 9BX (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 9BX is Drybrook Rugby Football Club and is 428 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 99 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Back Lane 27 m
Manse Road 118 m
Whitehill Lane 133 m
The Squirrels 135 m
Hazel Road 219 m
High Street 221 m
West Avenue 237 m
Quabbs Road 254 m
North Avenue 291 m
Sunnymead Close 301 m
Hawthorns Road 429 m
Hillside Road 466 m
Drybrook Road 566 m
Morse Lane 658 m
Morse Road 716 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 9BX

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 9BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drybrook Primary School 303 m
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.93 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
2.13 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.16 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
2.26 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
2.48 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
3.42 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
3.83 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
4.23 km
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
4.52 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.77 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.82 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
4.92 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
5.66 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.29 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
6.42 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 6.57 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
7.06 km
Huntley Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 17, 2011)
7.07 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
7.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 11, 2016
75 m
Drybrook Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
99 m
The Hearts Of Oak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
99 m
Vale Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2021
99 m
Drybrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2017
303 m
Drybrook Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
428 m
Drybrook Memorial Hall Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2020
649 m
Flamin Edges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
861 m
Greenway Farm Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
861 m
Euroclydon Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
867 m
Ruardean Hill Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
972 m
Aunt Martha's Farmhouse Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
1.54 km
Crooked End Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
1.68 km
Raj Takeaway \& Forest Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 20, 2021
1.89 km
Alliance In Partnership School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
1.93 km
The Sweety Box Manufacturers/packers Exempt
September 21, 2020
1.93 km
Old Smithy Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
2.09 km
The Lamb Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 18, 2022
2.09 km
Caterlink Limited At Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
2.13 km
Sunbeams Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
2.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cross Bus Stop/Station 37 m
Cross Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Hearts of Oak Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Hearts of Oak Bus Stop/Station 140 m
West Avenue Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 24.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hazel Hill Hill Or Mountain 651 m
Loquiers Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 818 m
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Harechurch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Hom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Hollybush Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Harryhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Ruardeanhill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Scully Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Upper Perlieu Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Cockshoot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Ruardeanhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Beechen Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Lady Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL17 9BX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 67.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 20 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% 24 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 72.2 19
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 161,683 kWh - mean 11,549 kWh : median 10,670 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL17 9BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.85599600
Longitude -2.51680700
OS Easting 364503
OS Northing 0217616
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 8A1