The postcode GL17 9DH is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL17 9DH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL17 9DH 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 9DH as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to GL17 9DH is Brierley Banks which is centered 8 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Church and is 56 m away.
The closest primary school to GL17 9DH (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 9DH is Ruardean Hill Sports Club and is 2.02 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 2.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 7.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL17 9DH 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 9DH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL17 9DH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL17 9DH
| 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 9DH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.13 km |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 2.14 km |
| Steam Mills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 2.24 km |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.34 km |
| Drybrook Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.72 km | |
| SGS Forest High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 3.55 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 3.71 km |
| Forest View Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 3.85 km |
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 3.87 km |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.44 km | |
| Dene Magna School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 23, 2012) | 4.88 km |
| Littledean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 4.91 km |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 4.93 km |
| Berry Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 5.3 km |
| Five Acres High School | Academy | 11-16 | 5.42 km | |
| Soudley School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 5.85 km |
| Coalway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 6.34 km |
| Coalway Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (November 11, 2021) | 6.34 km |
| Goodrich CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 6.47 km |
| Walford Nursery & Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 6.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL17 9DH - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brierley Services - Sharma Corp | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 518 m | |
| Caterlink At Woodside Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 1.13 km | |
| Food Central And The View | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2018 | 1.86 km | |
| Ferndale House B\&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2017 | 1.99 km | |
| Ruardean Hill Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 2.02 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2018 | 2.14 km | |
| Aunt Martha's Farmhouse Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2019 | 2.15 km | |
| Alliance In Partnership | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2020 | 2.24 km | |
| Crooked End Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 2.29 km | |
| Bare Necessities | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2021 | 2.34 km | |
| Malt Shovel Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2019 | 2.34 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At Lydbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 2.34 km | |
| Ruardean Youth Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2018 | 2.45 km | |
| Cinderford Service Station | Awaiting Inspection | 2.47 km | |
| AccXel Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 2.48 km | |
| Lydbrook \& District Community Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2018 | 2.5 km | |
| The Colliers Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2019 | 2.5 km | |
| The Wye Fry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2018 | 2.5 km | |
| Drybrook Memorial Hall Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2020 | 2.5 km | |
| Royal Spring Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 25, 2022 | 2.58 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL17 9DH - Data from Apr 2022
| Church | 56 m | |
| Swan Inn | 218 m | |
| Swan Inn | 228 m | |
| Swan Inn | 228 m | |
| Service Station | 506 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 26.47 km | |
| Bristol Airport | 51.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL17 9DH - Data from Dec 2021
| Ware Slade | 301 m | |
| Serridge Green | 482 m | |
| Great God Meadow | 716 m | |
| Park Slade | 830 m | |
| Newham Bottom | Valley | 879 m |
| Astonbridgehill Inclosure | 925 m | |
| Freehold Inclosure | 1.04 km | |
| Serridge Inclosure | 1.09 km | |
| Little God Meadow | 1.28 km | |
| Hem Slade | 1.3 km | |
| Ruardeanhill Plantation | 1.3 km | |
| Barnedge Hill | 1.36 km | |
| Birch Wood | 1.38 km | |
| Horsley Flat | 1.47 km | |
| Ruardeanhill Inclosure | 1.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL17 9DH - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 6.8 Mbps | 7.4 Mbps | 15.85 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 0.9 Mbps | 1.23 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.6 | 0.9 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 100% | 0% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 0% | 16 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL17 9DH - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.83544300 |
| Longitude | -2.54397400 |
| OS Easting | 362615 |
| OS Northing | 0215343 |
| 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 |