Postcode GL17 9SY (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 9SY and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL17 9SY is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. GL17 9SY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL17 9SY 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 9SY as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to GL17 9SY is Edwards Close which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Forge Hill Turn and is 40 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 9SY (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 9SY is Forge Hammer Inn and is 1.03 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 454 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 16, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Edwards Close 24 m
Woodland View 54 m
Horslea 172 m
School Road 216 m
Greenfield Road 227 m
Greenfield Close 279 m
Orchard Road 281 m
Joys Green Road 315 m
Forge Hill 336 m
Rocks Road 398 m
A4136 1.9 km
B4234 2.1 km
A40 5.69 km
A38 28.06 km
A449 35.27 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 9SY

Introduction December 1994
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 9SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
813 m
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
2.04 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 2.23 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.3 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
4.12 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
4.23 km
Drybrook Primary School 4.25 km
Five Acres High School 4.46 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
4.47 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.84 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
4.95 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
5.32 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
5.93 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
6.08 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
6.08 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
6.19 km
St John's C of E Academy Good
(January 20, 2022)
6.23 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
6.24 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
6.48 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
6.59 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Forge Hill Turn Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Recreation Ground Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Forge Hill Turn Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Rocks Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 28.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 289 m
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 541 m
Horsley Hill Hill Or Mountain 663 m
Timms Wood Woodland Or Forest 750 m
Hare's Grove Woodland Or Forest 918 m
Horsley Flat Woodland Or Forest 932 m
Hangerberry Wood Woodland Or Forest 971 m
Hem Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Little Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Hangerberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Astonbridgehill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Barnedge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Tumpshill Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Great Bourts Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Park Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.7 Mbps 60 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 73.1 19
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 117,463 kWh - mean 6,910 kWh : median 7,588 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL17 9SY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.84303200
Longitude -2.57644800
OS Easting 360384
OS Northing 0216205
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