Postcode GL17 9ER (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 9ER and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL17 9ER is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL17 9ER is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL17 9ER is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 9ER as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to GL17 9ER is Manse Road which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West Avenue and is 74 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 9ER (for ages 11 and under) is Drybrook Primary School. 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 9ER is Drybrook Rugby Football Club and is 267 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Drybrook Fish & Chips and is 222 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Manse Road 46 m
High Street 59 m
The Squirrels 89 m
West Avenue 108 m
Hazel Road 159 m
North Avenue 163 m
Sunnymead Close 183 m
Back Lane 189 m
Woodland Road 226 m
Forest Edge 266 m
Morman Close 270 m
Whitehill Lane 291 m
Mannings Road 309 m
Quabbs Road 381 m
Hillside Road 420 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 9ER

Introduction January 1980
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 9ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drybrook Primary School 397 m
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.97 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.97 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
2.11 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.32 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
2.63 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
3.4 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
3.81 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
4.14 km
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
4.36 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.84 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
4.89 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.93 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
5.64 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.39 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
6.53 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 6.73 km
Huntley Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 17, 2011)
6.91 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
7.01 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
7.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 11, 2016
134 m
Drybrook Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
222 m
The Hearts Of Oak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
222 m
Vale Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2021
222 m
Drybrook Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
267 m
Drybrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2017
397 m
Drybrook Memorial Hall Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2020
719 m
Flamin Edges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
806 m
Greenway Farm Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
806 m
Euroclydon Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
883 m
Ruardean Hill Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
1.1 km
Aunt Martha's Farmhouse Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
1.59 km
Raj Takeaway \& Forest Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 20, 2021
1.73 km
The Sweety Box Manufacturers/packers Exempt
September 21, 2020
1.77 km
Crooked End Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
1.83 km
Old Smithy Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
1.93 km
The Lamb Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 18, 2022
1.93 km
Alliance In Partnership School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
1.97 km
Caterlink Limited At Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
1.97 km
Sunbeams Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
1.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

West Avenue Bus Stop/Station 74 m
West Avenue Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Cross Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Cross Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Hearts of Oak Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 23.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hazel Hill Hill Or Mountain 591 m
Loquiers Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 706 m
Hollybush Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Harechurch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Harryhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Hom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Scully Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Lady Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Ruardeanhill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Dockins Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Upper Perlieu Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Tanner's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Windman Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.5 Mbps 53.4 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 15.5 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.1 16.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 179,672 kWh - mean 16,334 kWh : median 17,839 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 34,341 kWh - mean 3,434 kWh : median 3,504 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL17 9ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.85650900
Longitude -2.51460600
OS Easting 364655
OS Northing 0217672
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16756
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cinderford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Drybrook BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049827
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 003E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1