Postcode GL17 9PL (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 9PL and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL17 9PL is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in September 2013 and is an active postcode. GL17 9PL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL17 9PL 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 9PL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to GL17 9PL is School Road which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Jovial Colliers Inn and is 30 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 9PL (for ages 11 and under) is Lydbrook Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 9, 2019. 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 9PL is Forge Hammer Inn and is 1.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on May 1, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Wye Fry and is 270 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 16, 2018.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

School Road 26 m
Uphill Road 117 m
Church Road 130 m
Forest Rise 150 m
Holbrook 212 m
Church Hill 225 m
New Road 266 m
Joys Green Road 377 m
B4234 1.61 km
A4136 1.63 km
A40 5.74 km
A38 27.44 km
A417 35.65 km
A449 35.88 km
M5 38.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 9PL

Introduction September 2013
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 9PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
170 m
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 2.09 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
2.54 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.55 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.57 km
Five Acres High School 3.87 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.29 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
4.55 km
Drybrook Primary School 4.55 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
4.65 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
5.41 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
5.44 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
5.44 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
5.55 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
5.64 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
5.89 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
5.98 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
6.17 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
6.82 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
6.88 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Jovial Colliers Inn Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Jovial Colliers Inn Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Holy Jesus Church Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 28.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hangerberry Wood Woodland Or Forest 406 m
Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 681 m
Hangerberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 683 m
Horsley Flat Woodland Or Forest 935 m
Horsley Hill Hill Or Mountain 945 m
Little Bourts Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 956 m
Hare's Grove Woodland Or Forest 963 m
Hangerberry Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 973 m
Great Bourts Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Hem Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Barnedge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Mirystock Bottom Valley 1.19 km
White Oak Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Timms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km

Broadband

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

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

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.83731400
Longitude -2.57785700
OS Easting 360282
OS Northing 0215569
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 1B1