The postcode GL17 9SA is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL17 9SA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL17 9SA 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 9SA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to GL17 9SA is Forge Hill which is centered 229 m away.
The nearest bus stop is British Legion Club and is 113 m away.
The closest primary school to GL17 9SA (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 9SA is Forge Hammer Inn and is 909 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 298 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 16, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 19.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.8 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL17 9SA 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 9SA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL17 9SA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL17 9SA
| 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 9SA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 696 m |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.76 km | |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 2.52 km |
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.77 km |
| Berry Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 3.7 km |
| Five Acres High School | Academy | 11-16 | 4.07 km | |
| Goodrich CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 4.1 km |
| Drybrook Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 4.73 km | |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 4.83 km |
| Steam Mills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 4.9 km |
| Whitchurch CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 1, 2012) | 4.94 km |
| Walford Nursery & Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 5.06 km |
| Coalway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 5.77 km |
| Coalway Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (November 11, 2021) | 5.77 km |
| St John's C of E Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 5.83 km |
| SGS Forest High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 6.31 km |
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 6.48 km |
| Forest View Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 6.61 km |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 6.97 km |
| Dene Magna School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 23, 2012) | 7.08 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL17 9SA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Stores (Lydbrook) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Lydbrook \& District Community Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2018 | 298 m | |
| The Colliers Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2019 | 298 m | |
| The Wye Fry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2018 | 298 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At Lydbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 696 m | |
| Deli-Verance | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2019 | 909 m | |
| Forge Hammer Inn | Exempt May 1, 2018 | 909 m | |
| River Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2021 | 909 m | |
| Ferndale House B\&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2017 | 951 m | |
| Royal Spring Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 25, 2022 | 991 m | |
| Sylvia Davis Refreshments @ Cannop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2018 | 1.3 km | |
| Chronos Technology Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2019 | 1.46 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At English Bicknor C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2016 | 1.76 km | |
| English Bicknor Tuesday Club | Exempt January 22, 2019 | 2.01 km | |
| Malt Shovel Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2019 | 2.38 km | |
| Brierley Services - Sharma Corp | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 2.39 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2018 | 2.52 km | |
| Bare Necessities | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2021 | 2.66 km | |
| Caterlink At Woodside Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 2.77 km | |
| Ruardean Youth Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2018 | 3.01 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL17 9SA - Data from Apr 2022
| British Legion Club | 113 m | |
| British Legion Club | 139 m | |
| Anchor Inn | 180 m | |
| Anchor Inn | 185 m | |
| Greenfield Road | 463 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 28.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL17 9SA - Data from Dec 2021
| Hare's Grove | 471 m | |
| Hangerberry Wood | 669 m | |
| Moor Wood | 739 m | |
| The Coppice | 746 m | |
| Hangerberry Hill | 769 m | |
| Little Wood | 953 m | |
| Timms Wood | 1.02 km | |
| Horsley Hill | 1.11 km | |
| Horsley Flat | 1.29 km | |
| Hangerberry Inclosure | 1.29 km | |
| Millway Grove | 1.32 km | |
| Tumpshill Grove | 1.38 km | |
| Tumps Hill | 1.46 km | |
| Little Bourts Inclosure | 1.46 km | |
| Hem Slade | 1.48 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL17 9SA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 15.6 Mbps | 19.8 Mbps | 53.81 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.1 Mbps | 2.8 Mbps | 15.95 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% | 15.5 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% | 54 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL17 9SA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.84121100 |
| Longitude | -2.58292800 |
| OS Easting | 359936 |
| OS Northing | 0216006 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| 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 | 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 | 5B3 |