The postcode GL17 9HE is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL17 9HE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL17 9HE 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 9HE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to GL17 9HE is Woodland Road which is centered 23 m away.
The nearest bus stop is West Avenue and is 187 m away.
The closest primary school to GL17 9HE (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 9HE is Drybrook Rugby Football Club and is 237 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 413 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 35.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.5 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL17 9HE 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 9HE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL17 9HE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL17 9HE
| 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 9HE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drybrook Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 607 m | |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 1.88 km |
| Dene Magna School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 23, 2012) | 2.08 km |
| Steam Mills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 2.19 km |
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.45 km |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 2.67 km |
| SGS Forest High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 3.6 km |
| Lea CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 3.92 km |
| Forest View Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 4.01 km |
| Hope Brook CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 6, 2021) | 4.24 km |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 5.05 km |
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 5.05 km |
| Littledean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 5.07 km |
| Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 5.43 km |
| Walford Nursery & Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 6.28 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 6.73 km |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 6.81 km | |
| Huntley Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 17, 2011) | 6.84 km |
| Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 7.18 km |
| Goodrich CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 7.31 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL17 9HE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drybrook Rugby Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 237 m | |
| The Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2016 | 336 m | |
| Drybrook Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 413 m | |
| The Hearts Of Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 413 m | |
| Vale Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 21, 2021 | 413 m | |
| Flamin Edges | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2020 | 586 m | |
| Greenway Farm Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 586 m | |
| Drybrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2017 | 607 m | |
| Euroclydon Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 709 m | |
| Drybrook Memorial Hall Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2020 | 939 m | |
| Ruardean Hill Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 1.29 km | |
| Raj Takeaway \& Forest Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 20, 2021 | 1.69 km | |
| The Sweety Box | Exempt September 21, 2020 | 1.7 km | |
| Aunt Martha's Farmhouse Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2019 | 1.82 km | |
| Old Smithy Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 1.86 km | |
| The Lamb Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 18, 2022 | 1.86 km | |
| Crooked End Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 1.86 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 1.88 km | |
| Sunbeams Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 1.88 km | |
| Flames Pizza & Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2018 | 1.89 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL17 9HE - Data from Apr 2022
| West Avenue | 187 m | |
| West Avenue | 199 m | |
| Mannings Road | 262 m | |
| Mannings Road | 270 m | |
| Cross | 342 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 23.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL17 9HE - Data from Dec 2021
| Hazel Hill | 372 m | |
| Loquiers Inclosure | 834 m | |
| Hom Wood | 938 m | |
| Harechurch Wood | 962 m | |
| Hollybush Hill | 1.19 km | |
| Scully Grove | 1.3 km | |
| Harryhill Plantation | 1.3 km | |
| Quarry Hill | 1.31 km | |
| Church Hill | 1.35 km | |
| Lady Grove | 1.57 km | |
| Windman Hill | 1.58 km | |
| Tanner's Grove | 1.59 km | |
| Upper Perlieu Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Wigpool Green | 1.64 km | |
| Wigpool Common | 1.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL17 9HE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 35.7 Mbps | 35.6 Mbps | 50.69 Mbps |
| Upload | 6 Mbps | 5.5 Mbps | 11.48 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 39.2 | 6.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL17 9HE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.85850500 |
| Longitude | -2.51449800 |
| OS Easting | 364664 |
| OS Northing | 0217894 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers |
| 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 | 8C3 |