The postcode GL17 9TQ is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL17 9TQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL17 9TQ 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 9TQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to GL17 9TQ is Cinderhill Way which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cinderhill Way and is 43 m away.
The closest primary school to GL17 9TQ (for ages 11 and under) is Ruardean Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 20, 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 9TQ is Forge Hammer Inn and is 2.39 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on May 1, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from River Spice and is 2.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 13, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 60 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for GL17 9TQ 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 9TQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL17 9TQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL17 9TQ
| 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 9TQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 349 m |
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.48 km |
| Drybrook Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.7 km | |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.73 km |
| Steam Mills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 3.6 km |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.08 km | |
| Walford Nursery & Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 4.23 km |
| Goodrich CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 4.61 km |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 4.73 km |
| Dene Magna School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 23, 2012) | 4.95 km |
| SGS Forest High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 5.28 km |
| Lea CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 5.52 km |
| Forest View Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 5.66 km |
| Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 5.68 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 6 km |
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 6.09 km |
| Berry Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 6.15 km |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 6.23 km |
| Ashfield Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 5, 2019) | 6.34 km |
| Five Acres High School | Academy | 11-16 | 6.46 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL17 9TQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malt Shovel Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2019 | 146 m | |
| Bare Necessities | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2021 | 263 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2018 | 349 m | |
| Ruardean Youth Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2018 | 569 m | |
| Crooked End Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 1.02 km | |
| Caterlink At Woodside Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 1.48 km | |
| Royal Spring Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 25, 2022 | 1.55 km | |
| Deli-Verance | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 18, 2019 | 2.39 km | |
| Forge Hammer Inn | Exempt May 1, 2018 | 2.39 km | |
| River Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2021 | 2.39 km | |
| Ruardean Hill Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 2.44 km | |
| Lydbrook \& District Community Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2018 | 2.48 km | |
| The Colliers Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2019 | 2.48 km | |
| The Wye Fry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2018 | 2.48 km | |
| Central Stores (Lydbrook) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 2.5 km | |
| Euroclydon Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 2.51 km | |
| Brierley Services - Sharma Corp | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 2.58 km | |
| Ferndale House B\&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2017 | 2.6 km | |
| Chronos Technology Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2019 | 2.7 km | |
| Drybrook Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 2.7 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL17 9TQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Cinderhill Way | 43 m | |
| Cinderhill Way | 56 m | |
| The Square | 113 m | |
| The Square | 121 m | |
| The Square | 129 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 26.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL17 9TQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Shot Hill | 496 m | |
| Allen's Grove | 845 m | |
| Mayer's Grove | 886 m | |
| Old Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Round Wood | 1.16 km | |
| Cockshoot Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Grove Wood | 1.29 km | |
| Rock Wood | 1.43 km | |
| Cinderberry Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Lodge Grove | 1.55 km | |
| Upper Perlieu Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Newham Bottom | Valley | 1.58 km |
| Timms Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Beech Tree Wood | 1.67 km | |
| Perlieu Wood | 1.72 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL17 9TQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 60 Mbps | 330 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.8 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.9 | 0.9 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 80.5 | 17.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 330 | 50 |
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.85627400 |
| Longitude | -2.55601500 |
| OS Easting | 361803 |
| OS Northing | 0217666 |
| 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 | Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | Ruardean BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Ruardean BUASD |
| 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 | 1B2 |