The postcode GL17 9SS is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL17 9SS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL17 9SS 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 9SS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to GL17 9SS is Horslea which is centered 355 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Forge Hill Turn and is 423 m away.
The closest primary school to GL17 9SS (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 9SS is Forge Hammer Inn and is 1.31 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 861 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 16, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 56.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for GL17 9SS 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 9SS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL17 9SS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL17 9SS
| 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 9SS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.12 km |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.87 km |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.68 km | |
| Drybrook Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 3.8 km | |
| Steam Mills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 4.08 km |
| Goodrich CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 4.4 km |
| Berry Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 4.52 km |
| Five Acres High School | Academy | 11-16 | 4.84 km | |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 4.88 km |
| Walford Nursery & Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 4.89 km |
| SGS Forest High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 5.59 km |
| Whitchurch CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 1, 2012) | 5.69 km |
| Forest View Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 5.91 km |
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 5.95 km |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 6.03 km |
| Dene Magna School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 23, 2012) | 6.14 km |
| Coalway Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 18, 2017) | 6.38 km |
| Coalway Community Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (November 11, 2021) | 6.38 km |
| St John's C of E Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 6.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL17 9SS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Spring Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 25, 2022 | 526 m | |
| Lydbrook \& District Community Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2018 | 861 m | |
| The Colliers Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2019 | 861 m | |
| The Wye Fry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2018 | 861 m | |
| Central Stores (Lydbrook) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 944 m | |
| Ferndale House B\&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2017 | 1.05 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At Lydbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 1.12 km | |
| Deli-Verance | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2019 | 1.31 km | |
| Forge Hammer Inn | Exempt May 1, 2018 | 1.31 km | |
| River Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2021 | 1.31 km | |
| Malt Shovel Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2019 | 1.5 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2018 | 1.6 km | |
| Bare Necessities | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2021 | 1.76 km | |
| Chronos Technology Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2019 | 1.86 km | |
| Brierley Services - Sharma Corp | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 1.86 km | |
| Caterlink At Woodside Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 1.87 km | |
| Ruardean Youth Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2018 | 2.09 km | |
| Sylvia Davis Refreshments @ Cannop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2018 | 2.23 km | |
| Crooked End Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 2.37 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At English Bicknor C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2016 | 2.68 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL17 9SS - Data from Apr 2022
| Forge Hill Turn | 423 m | |
| Forge Hill Turn | 423 m | |
| Recreation Ground | 426 m | |
| Recreation Ground | 431 m | |
| Rocks Road | 512 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 28.01 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL17 9SS - Data from Dec 2021
| Moor Wood | 289 m | |
| Horsley Hill | 356 m | |
| The Coppice | 691 m | |
| Timms Wood | 741 m | |
| Horsley Flat | 751 m | |
| Hem Slade | 835 m | |
| Astonbridgehill Inclosure | 1.19 km | |
| Shot Hill | 1.2 km | |
| Park Slade | 1.27 km | |
| Hangerberry Wood | 1.35 km | |
| Hare's Grove | 1.36 km | |
| Little Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Barnedge Hill | 1.48 km | |
| Newham Bottom | Valley | 1.52 km |
| Hangerberry Hill | 1.58 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL17 9SS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 74.6 Mbps | 56.6 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.1 Mbps | 14.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 8.3% | 91.7% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 91.7% | 91.7% | 65.7 | 16.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.84470700 |
| Longitude | -2.57044600 |
| OS Easting | 360799 |
| OS Northing | 0216388 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| 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 | 6B2 |