Postcode GL17 9QG (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 9QG and nearby postcodes

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

GL17 9QG 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 9QG as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to GL17 9QG is Robinson Lane which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Camomile Green and is 351 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 9QG (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 9QG is Forge Hammer Inn and is 1.75 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 648 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 16, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 8.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Robinson Lane 83 m
New Road 187 m
Holbrook 366 m
Valley Road 430 m
B4234 1.46 km
A4136 1.71 km
A40 5.69 km
A38 27.07 km
A417 35.81 km
A449 36.33 km
M5 37.65 km
A465 41.54 km
A44 42.37 km
A48 56.08 km
A361 63.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 9QG

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 9QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
301 m
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 1.98 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.89 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
2.97 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.14 km
Five Acres High School 3.43 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.02 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
4.77 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
4.87 km
Drybrook Primary School 4.9 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
5 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
5 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
5.19 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
5.39 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
5.91 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
5.99 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
6.03 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
6.29 km
Ellwood Primary School Good
(May 24, 2018)
6.92 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
7.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL17 9QG - 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
301 m
Ferndale House B\&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
568 m
Lydbrook \& District Community Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
648 m
The Colliers Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
648 m
The Wye Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
648 m
Central Stores (Lydbrook) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
853 m
Sylvia Davis Refreshments @ Cannop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
1.56 km
Royal Spring Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2022
1.71 km
Deli-Verance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
1.75 km
Forge Hammer Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
May 1, 2018
1.75 km
River Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
1.75 km
Caterlink Limited At English Bicknor C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2016
1.98 km
Brierley Services - Sharma Corp Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
2.07 km
English Bicknor Tuesday Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 22, 2019
2.15 km
Chronos Technology Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
2.27 km
Dog And Muffler Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
2.71 km
Caterlink At Woodside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
2.89 km
Malt Shovel Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
2.9 km
Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
2.97 km
Berry Hill School Catering At Berry Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
3.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Camomile Green Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Hatton Close Bus Stop/Station 447 m
Hatton Close Bus Stop/Station 447 m
Jovial Colliers Inn Bus Stop/Station 465 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 468 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 28.97 km
Bristol Airport Air 50.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hangerberry Wood Woodland Or Forest 218 m
Hangerberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 443 m
Hangerberry Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 525 m
Little Bourts Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 630 m
White Oak Woodland Or Forest 873 m
Great Bourts Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 906 m
Hare's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Mirystock Bottom Valley 1.16 km
Eastbachmeend Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Barnedge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Horsley Flat Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Horsley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Hem Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Sallowvallets Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.3 Mbps 28.3 Mbps 52.29 Mbps
Upload 4.2 Mbps 4.6 Mbps 14.97 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 8.8% 24.6 3.3
30-300 Mbps 91.2% 38.1 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 233,369 kWh - mean 6,141 kWh : median 4,687 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL17 9QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.83367000
Longitude -2.58066800
OS Easting 360085
OS Northing 0215166
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
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 6A3