Postcode GL17 9DT (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 9DT and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL17 9DT is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in June 2020 and is an active postcode. GL17 9DT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL17 9DT 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 9DT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to GL17 9DT is Ruardean Road which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forest Road and is 75 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 9DT (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 9DT is Ruardean Hill Sports Club and is 1.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Drybrook Fish & Chips and is 2.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 21, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ruardean Road 86 m
Barn Lane 147 m
Wesley Road 184 m
Brierley Road 272 m
The Patches 286 m
Denehurst 302 m
Bakers Piece Road 351 m
Forest Road 377 m
Knights Hill Road 397 m
Meend Lane 450 m
A4136 1.86 km
B4234 2.63 km
A40 7.66 km
A38 28.34 km
A417 33.63 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 9DT

Introduction June 2020
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 9DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
296 m
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
856 m
Drybrook Primary School 2.16 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.49 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.57 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
4.2 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 4.33 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
4.41 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
4.5 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
4.56 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.91 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.98 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
5.43 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
5.61 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
5.69 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
5.87 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
5.95 km
Five Acres High School 6.09 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
6.56 km
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
6.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink At Woodside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
296 m
Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
856 m
Bare Necessities Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
1.03 km
Crooked End Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
1.05 km
Malt Shovel Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
1.1 km
Ruardean Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
1.14 km
Brierley Services - Sharma Corp Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
1.56 km
Ruardean Hill Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
1.63 km
Royal Spring Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2022
1.94 km
Drybrook Memorial Hall Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2020
2.11 km
Drybrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2017
2.16 km
Ferndale House B\&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
2.23 km
Drybrook Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
2.24 km
The Hearts Of Oak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
2.24 km
Vale Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2021
2.24 km
Aunt Martha's Farmhouse Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
2.27 km
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 11, 2016
2.33 km
Food Central And The View Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
2.4 km
Lydbrook \& District Community Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
2.42 km
The Colliers Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
2.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Forest Road Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Forest Road Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Webley Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Memorial Hall Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Woodside Primary School Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 26.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Newham Bottom Valley 500 m
Shot Hill Hill Or Mountain 901 m
Ruardeanhill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 913 m
Park Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Ware Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Astonbridgehill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Freehold Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Ruardeanhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Hem Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Horsley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Horsley Flat Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Cockshoot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Great God Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Serridge Green Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 100%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.84715500
Longitude -2.54677200
OS Easting 362432
OS Northing 0216647
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20170
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2