Postcode GL17 9RB (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 9RB and nearby postcodes

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

GL17 9RB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 9RB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to GL17 9RB is Greenfield Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Greenfield Road and is 103 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 9RB (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 9RB is Forge Hammer Inn and is 773 m 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 544 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 16, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 18.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Greenfield Close 23 m
Greenfield Road 50 m
Hillside Terrace 152 m
Rocks Road 165 m
Orchard Road 180 m
Forge Hill 191 m
School Road 213 m
Wye View Road 220 m
Edwards Close 238 m
Woodland View 294 m
Coppice Road 314 m
Joys Green Road 541 m
A4136 2.16 km
B4234 2.33 km
A40 5.45 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 9RB

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 9RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
961 m
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 2.06 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
2.14 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.5 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
3.98 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
4.12 km
Drybrook Primary School 4.42 km
Five Acres High School 4.48 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
4.7 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
4.76 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
5.05 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
5.08 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
6.17 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
6.17 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
6.18 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
6.25 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
6.46 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
6.49 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
6.63 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
6.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Central Stores (Lydbrook) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
419 m
Lydbrook \& District Community Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
544 m
The Colliers Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
544 m
The Wye Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
544 m
Royal Spring Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2022
572 m
Deli-Verance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
773 m
Forge Hammer Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
May 1, 2018
773 m
River Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
773 m
Caterlink Limited At Lydbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
961 m
Ferndale House B\&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
1.1 km
Chronos Technology Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
1.35 km
Sylvia Davis Refreshments @ Cannop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
1.62 km
Malt Shovel Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
1.98 km
Caterlink Limited At English Bicknor C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 4, 2016
2.06 km
Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
2.14 km
Bare Necessities Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
2.27 km
English Bicknor Tuesday Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
January 22, 2019
2.34 km
Brierley Services - Sharma Corp Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
2.34 km
Caterlink At Woodside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
2.5 km
Ruardean Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
2.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Greenfield Road Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Telephone Box Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Rocks Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Telephone Box Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Rocks Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 28.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 355 m
Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 542 m
Timms Wood Woodland Or Forest 617 m
Hare's Grove Woodland Or Forest 744 m
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 866 m
Horsley Hill Hill Or Mountain 902 m
Hangerberry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Hangerberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Horsley Flat Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Tumpshill Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Hem Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Tumps Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Pope's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Millway Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Hangerberry Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30.1 Mbps 30.5 Mbps 43.85 Mbps
Upload 5.2 Mbps 6.5 Mbps 15.39 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 18.5% 23.8 3.9
30-300 Mbps 81.5% 36.5 8.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 142,616 kWh - mean 5,282 kWh : median 4,300 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL17 9RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.84436300
Longitude -2.57958800
OS Easting 360169
OS Northing 0216354
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11666
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Lydbrook BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049829
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 003A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2