Postcode GL17 9PG (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 9PG and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL17 9PG is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. GL17 9PG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL17 9PG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 9PG as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to GL17 9PG is Roberts Barn Lane which is centered 428 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mill Row and is 96 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 9PG (for ages 11 and under) is Lydbrook Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2019.

The local pub for residents of GL17 9PG is Forge Hammer Inn and is 152 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on May 1, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from River Spice and is 152 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 9.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Roberts Barn Lane 428 m
A4136 2.84 km
B4234 2.94 km
A40 4.79 km
A38 28.65 km
A449 35.27 km
A417 36.49 km
M5 39.03 km
A44 40.8 km
A465 41.11 km
A48 56.66 km
A361 64.72 km
A41 84.6 km
A470 90.7 km
A5 92.89 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 9PG

Introduction July 1990
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 9PG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.48 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 1.64 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
2.59 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.13 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
3.32 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
4.12 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
4.34 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
4.41 km
Five Acres High School 4.54 km
Drybrook Primary School 4.97 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
5.36 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
5.61 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
6.28 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
6.37 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
6.37 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
6.86 km
Ashfield Park Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
6.91 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
6.92 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
7.14 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
7.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Deli-Verance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
152 m
Forge Hammer Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
May 1, 2018
152 m
River Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
152 m
Chronos Technology Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
683 m
Central Stores (Lydbrook) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
781 m
Royal Spring Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2022
959 m
Lydbrook \& District Community Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
1.07 km
The Colliers Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
1.07 km
The Wye Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
1.07 km
Sylvia Davis Refreshments @ Cannop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
1.27 km
Caterlink Limited At Lydbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
1.48 km
Caterlink Limited At English Bicknor C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2016
1.64 km
Ferndale House B\&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
1.71 km
English Bicknor Tuesday Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 22, 2019
1.94 km
Malt Shovel Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
2.37 km
Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
2.59 km
Bare Necessities Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
2.68 km
Ruardean Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
3.02 km
Brierley Services - Sharma Corp Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
3.04 km
Caterlink At Woodside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
3.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mill Row Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Mill Row Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Forge Hammer Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Forge Hammer Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Courtfield Arms Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 29.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 175 m
Hare's Grove Woodland Or Forest 598 m
Tumpshill Grove Woodland Or Forest 609 m
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 636 m
Tumps Hill Hill Or Mountain 736 m
Pope's Grove Woodland Or Forest 746 m
Timms Wood Woodland Or Forest 813 m
Millway Grove Woodland Or Forest 937 m
Little Collins Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Allens Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Great Collins Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Hangerberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Hangerberry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Thomas Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 11.2 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 13.59 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1 Mbps 1.27 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 60,769 kWh - mean 7,596 kWh : median 7,525 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 22,955 kWh - mean 2,869 kWh : median 2,376 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL17 9PG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.84728800
Longitude -2.58859500
OS Easting 359551
OS Northing 0216685
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18083
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Drybrook and Lydbrook ED
Electoral Ward Lydbrook
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Lydbrook BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049845
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 006B
Output Area / Small Area 1C2