The postcode GL17 9DG is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL17 9DG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL17 9DG 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 9DG as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to GL17 9DG is Highview Road which is centered 1.08 km away.
The nearest bus stop is The Delves and is 305 m away.
The closest primary school to GL17 9DG (for ages 11 and under) is Woodside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 7, 2018. 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 9DG is Ruardean Hill Sports Club and is 1.18 km 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 1.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
100% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for GL17 9DG 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 9DG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL17 9DG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL17 9DG
| 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 9DG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.04 km |
| Steam Mills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 1.4 km |
| Drybrook Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.88 km | |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 2.15 km |
| SGS Forest High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 2.91 km |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 3.17 km |
| Forest View Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 3.25 km |
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 3.59 km |
| Dene Magna School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 23, 2012) | 3.97 km |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 4.04 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 4.3 km |
| Littledean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 4.37 km |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 5.23 km | |
| Soudley School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 5.8 km |
| Berry Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 6.21 km |
| Lea CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 6.32 km |
| Five Acres High School | Academy | 11-16 | 6.33 km | |
| Hope Brook CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 6, 2021) | 6.49 km |
| Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 6.64 km |
| Walford Nursery & Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 6.73 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL17 9DG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink At Woodside Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 1.04 km | |
| Food Central And The View | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2018 | 1.11 km | |
| Ruardean Hill Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 1.18 km | |
| Aunt Martha's Farmhouse Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2019 | 1.25 km | |
| Alliance In Partnership | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2020 | 1.4 km | |
| Brierley Services - Sharma Corp | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 1.43 km | |
| Drybrook Memorial Hall Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2020 | 1.62 km | |
| Cinderford Service Station | Awaiting Inspection | 1.8 km | |
| AccXel Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 1.84 km | |
| Drybrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2017 | 1.88 km | |
| Crooked End Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 1.96 km | |
| Drybrook Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 2.06 km | |
| The Hearts Of Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 2.06 km | |
| Vale Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 21, 2021 | 2.06 km | |
| The Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2016 | 2.14 km | |
| The Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 2.15 km | |
| Upper Bilson Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2018 | 2.15 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2018 | 2.15 km | |
| Foxes Bridge Day Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2019 | 2.18 km | |
| Age Concern Forest Of Dean | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2018 | 2.18 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL17 9DG - Data from Apr 2022
| The Delves | 305 m | |
| The Delves | 313 m | |
| Northern United Works | 380 m | |
| Northern United Works | 386 m | |
| Cottages | 929 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 25.58 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL17 9DG - Data from Dec 2021
| Freehold Inclosure | 175 m | |
| Ruardeanhill Plantation | 458 m | |
| Beechen Hill | 850 m | |
| Ruardeanhill Inclosure | 901 m | |
| Hawkwell Inclosure | 940 m | |
| Birch Wood | 963 m | |
| Nofold Green | 997 m | |
| Ware Slade | 1.03 km | |
| Serridge Green | 1.06 km | |
| Newham Bottom | Valley | 1.2 km |
| Quarry Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Park Slade | 1.52 km | |
| Great God Meadow | 1.62 km | |
| Crumpmeadow Inclosure | 1.64 km | |
| Astonbridgehill Inclosure | 1.68 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL17 9DG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.83925500 |
| Longitude | -2.53223400 |
| OS Easting | 363427 |
| OS Northing | 0215761 |
| 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: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Ruardean BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Ruardean Woodside BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33049826 |
| 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 | 1B1 |