The postcode GL17 9DB is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL17 9DB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL17 9DB 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 9DB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to GL17 9DB is The Branch which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Branch and is 119 m away.
The closest primary school to GL17 9DB (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 9DB is Ruardean Hill Sports Club and is 879 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 1.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 12.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 13.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 86.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL17 9DB 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 9DB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL17 9DB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL17 9DB
| 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 9DB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Mills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 413 m |
| Drybrook Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.25 km | |
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2 km |
| SGS Forest High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 2.08 km |
| Forest View Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 2.49 km |
| Dene Magna School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 23, 2012) | 2.82 km |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 2.92 km |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 2.97 km |
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 3.3 km |
| Littledean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 3.63 km |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 4.41 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 5.09 km |
| Hope Brook CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 6, 2021) | 5.39 km |
| Soudley School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 5.7 km |
| Lea CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 5.71 km |
| Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 5.87 km |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 6.44 km | |
| Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 7.2 km |
| Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2018) | 7.27 km |
| Walford Nursery & Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 7.33 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL17 9DB - 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 | 0 m | |
| Alliance In Partnership | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2020 | 413 m | |
| Food Central And The View | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2018 | 713 m | |
| Ruardean Hill Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 879 m | |
| Drybrook Memorial Hall Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2020 | 897 m | |
| Cinderford Service Station | Awaiting Inspection | 1.13 km | |
| Drybrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2017 | 1.25 km | |
| AccXel Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 1.25 km | |
| Drybrook Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 1.45 km | |
| The Hearts Of Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 1.45 km | |
| Vale Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 21, 2021 | 1.45 km | |
| The Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2016 | 1.5 km | |
| The Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 1.67 km | |
| Upper Bilson Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2018 | 1.67 km | |
| Applegreen Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2018 | 1.68 km | |
| Drybrook Rugby Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 1.75 km | |
| China House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 27, 2020 | 1.85 km | |
| Magic Wok | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 1.85 km | |
| The Akash Indian Restaurant | Awaiting Inspection | 1.85 km | |
| Foxes Bridge Day Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2019 | 1.85 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL17 9DB - Data from Apr 2022
| The Branch | 119 m | |
| Primary School | 162 m | |
| Quarry Junction | 165 m | |
| Primary School | 194 m | |
| Cottages | 316 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 24.34 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL17 9DB - Data from Dec 2021
| Beechen Hill | 400 m | |
| Hawkwell Inclosure | 441 m | |
| Quarry Hill | 512 m | |
| Nofold Green | 540 m | |
| Hayward Plantation | 830 m | |
| Haywood Plantation | 975 m | |
| Ruardeanhill Plantation | 1.02 km | |
| Harryhill Plantation | 1.04 km | |
| Freehold Inclosure | 1.17 km | |
| Hollybush Hill | 1.27 km | |
| Hollyhill Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Birch Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Loquiers Inclosure | 1.39 km | |
| Ruardeanhill Inclosure | 1.41 km | |
| Hazel Hill | 1.62 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL17 9DB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 10.8 Mbps | 12.1 Mbps | 39.76 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.5 Mbps | 1.2 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.6 | 0.6 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 86.4% | 13.6% | 12.9 | 0.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 13.6% | 13.6% | 40 | 10 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL17 9DB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.84218300 |
| Longitude | -2.51479200 |
| OS Easting | 364631 |
| OS Northing | 0216078 |
| 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 |