Postcode GL17 9UP (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 9UP and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL17 9UP is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. GL17 9UP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL17 9UP 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 9UP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to GL17 9UP is Marfells Way which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roebuck Meadows and is 40 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 9UP (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 9UP is Ruardean Hill Sports Club and is 1.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Drybrook Fish & Chips and is 1.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 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 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Marfells Way 16 m
Forest Road 42 m
Roebuck Meadows 54 m
Duttons Lane 96 m
The Patches 136 m
Wesley Road 153 m
Denehurst 172 m
Bakers Piece Road 217 m
Farm Road 224 m
Brierley Road 281 m
Walker's Lane 511 m
A4136 2.03 km
B4234 2.83 km
A40 7.99 km
A38 28.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 9UP

Introduction December 1995
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 9UP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
237 m
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.03 km
Drybrook Primary School 1.83 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.28 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.8 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
3.93 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
4.09 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
4.17 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
4.3 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 4.66 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.73 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
5.06 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
5.44 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
5.6 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
5.75 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
5.89 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
6.16 km
Five Acres High School 6.36 km
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
6.48 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
6.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink At Woodside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
237 m
Crooked End Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
938 m
Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
1.03 km
Bare Necessities Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
1.17 km
Ruardean Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
1.17 km
Ruardean Hill Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
1.3 km
Malt Shovel Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
1.3 km
Brierley Services - Sharma Corp Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
1.69 km
Drybrook Memorial Hall Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2020
1.77 km
Drybrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2017
1.83 km
Drybrook Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
1.92 km
The Hearts Of Oak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
1.92 km
Vale Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2021
1.92 km
Aunt Martha's Farmhouse Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
1.96 km
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 11, 2016
2.01 km
Food Central And The View Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
2.15 km
Euroclydon Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
2.25 km
Royal Spring Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2022
2.27 km
Alliance In Partnership School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
2.28 km
Drybrook Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
2.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Roebuck Meadows Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Roebuck Meadows Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Memorial Hall Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Webley Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Forest Road Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 26.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ruardeanhill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 579 m
Newham Bottom Valley 699 m
Ruardeanhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 992 m
Freehold Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Ware Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Shot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Park Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Astonbridgehill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Cockshoot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Hem Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Beechen Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Serridge Green Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Horsley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Horsley Flat Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Upper Perlieu Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.3 Mbps 28.2 Mbps 60 Mbps
Upload 8.5 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 19 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 4.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 44 13
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 29,822 kWh - mean 5,964 kWh : median 4,409 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL17 9UP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.84752100
Longitude -2.54191200
OS Easting 362767
OS Northing 0216686
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: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Ruardean BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ruardean Woodside BUASD
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 6B2