The postcode GL17 9BZ is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. GL17 9BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL17 9BZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 9BZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to GL17 9BZ is The Branch which is centered 169 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Branch and is 22 m away.
The closest primary school to GL17 9BZ (for ages 11 and under) is Steam Mills Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 2, 2022. 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 9BZ is Ruardean Hill Sports Club and is 755 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cinderford Service Station and is 1.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for GL17 9BZ 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 9BZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL17 9BZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL17 9BZ
| Introduction | June 2000 |
| 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 9BZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Mills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 531 m |
| Drybrook Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.17 km | |
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.87 km |
| SGS Forest High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 2.21 km |
| Forest View Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 2.61 km |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 2.78 km |
| Dene Magna School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 23, 2012) | 2.87 km |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 3 km |
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 3.4 km |
| Littledean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 3.76 km |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 4.3 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 5.08 km |
| Hope Brook CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 6, 2021) | 5.44 km |
| Lea CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 5.67 km |
| Soudley School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 5.79 km |
| Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 6 km |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 6.32 km | |
| Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 7.11 km |
| Walford Nursery & Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 7.2 km |
| Berry Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 7.35 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL17 9BZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aunt Martha's Farmhouse Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2019 | 137 m | |
| Alliance In Partnership | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2020 | 531 m | |
| Ruardean Hill Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 755 m | |
| Food Central And The View | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2018 | 758 m | |
| Drybrook Memorial Hall Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2020 | 827 m | |
| Drybrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2017 | 1.17 km | |
| Cinderford Service Station | Awaiting Inspection | 1.24 km | |
| AccXel Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 1.35 km | |
| Drybrook Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 1.38 km | |
| The Hearts Of Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 1.38 km | |
| Vale Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 21, 2021 | 1.38 km | |
| The Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2016 | 1.43 km | |
| Drybrook Rugby Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 1.71 km | |
| The Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 1.77 km | |
| Upper Bilson Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2018 | 1.77 km | |
| Applegreen Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2018 | 1.79 km | |
| Caterlink At Woodside Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 1.87 km | |
| Foxes Bridge Day Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2019 | 1.94 km | |
| China House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 27, 2020 | 1.96 km | |
| Magic Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 1.96 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL17 9BZ - Data from Apr 2022
| The Branch | 22 m | |
| Quarry Junction | 32 m | |
| Cottages | 216 m | |
| Cottages | 222 m | |
| Primary School | 226 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 24.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL17 9BZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Beechen Hill | 328 m | |
| Hawkwell Inclosure | 439 m | |
| Quarry Hill | 481 m | |
| Nofold Green | 563 m | |
| Ruardeanhill Plantation | 892 m | |
| Hayward Plantation | 966 m | |
| Freehold Inclosure | 1.06 km | |
| Harryhill Plantation | 1.09 km | |
| Haywood Plantation | 1.11 km | |
| Ruardeanhill Inclosure | 1.27 km | |
| Hollybush Hill | 1.31 km | |
| Birch Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Loquiers Inclosure | 1.4 km | |
| Hollyhill Wood | 1.41 km | |
| Hazel Hill | 1.72 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL17 9BZ - 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 | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.84273300 |
| Longitude | -2.51656900 |
| OS Easting | 364509 |
| OS Northing | 0216140 |
| 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 | Cinderford West |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Cinderford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Cinderford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33049833 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Forest of Dean 004 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Forest of Dean 004E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |