Postcode GL17 9TY (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 9TY and nearby postcodes

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

GL17 9TY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 9TY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to GL17 9TY is Pludds Court Road which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street and is 262 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 9TY (for ages 11 and under) is Woodside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 7, 2018. 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 9TY is Forge Hammer Inn and is 2.01 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 1.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 16, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 18.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pludds Court Road 79 m
Highbeech Road 217 m
High Street 246 m
A4136 1.22 km
B4234 1.8 km
A40 6.74 km
A38 27.84 km
A417 34.56 km
A449 34.88 km
M5 38.86 km
A44 41.64 km
A465 42.94 km
A48 57.7 km
A361 63.46 km
A41 83.77 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 9TY

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 9TY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.3 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.34 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.45 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 3.25 km
Drybrook Primary School 3.29 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.42 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.46 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
4.75 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
4.89 km
Five Acres High School 4.99 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
5.08 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
5.21 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
5.26 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
5.4 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
5.56 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
5.63 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
6.29 km
Coalway Junior School Good
(October 18, 2017)
6.34 km
Coalway Community Infant School Requires improvement
(November 11, 2021)
6.34 km
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2012)
6.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ferndale House B\&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
1.09 km
Royal Spring Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2022
1.18 km
Brierley Services - Sharma Corp Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
1.22 km
Caterlink At Woodside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
1.3 km
Lydbrook \& District Community Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2018
1.3 km
The Colliers Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2019
1.3 km
The Wye Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2018
1.3 km
Caterlink Limited At Lydbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
1.34 km
Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
1.45 km
Malt Shovel Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
1.48 km
Central Stores (Lydbrook) Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
1.5 km
Bare Necessities Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
1.65 km
Ruardean Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
1.93 km
Deli-Verance Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
2.01 km
Forge Hammer Inn Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
May 1, 2018
2.01 km
River Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
2.01 km
Crooked End Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
2.07 km
Chronos Technology Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
2.56 km
Ruardean Hill Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
2.72 km
Sylvia Davis Refreshments @ Cannop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 28, 2018
2.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Street Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Highbeech Road Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Highbeech Road Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Cidermill Bus Stop/Station 818 m
Cidermill Bus Stop/Station 847 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 27.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hem Slade Woodland Or Forest 283 m
Horsley Hill Hill Or Mountain 389 m
Horsley Flat Woodland Or Forest 408 m
Astonbridgehill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 532 m
Park Slade Woodland Or Forest 571 m
Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 767 m
Newham Bottom Valley 875 m
Barnedge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Ware Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Shot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Mirystock Bottom Valley 1.3 km
Great God Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Timms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Little God Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.8 Mbps 18.1 Mbps 32.01 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.7 Mbps 4.29 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 18.1 1.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 32 2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.84205400
Longitude -2.56125300
OS Easting 361430
OS Northing 0216088
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20170
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

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

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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049826
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 003B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4