The postcode GL17 9XA is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL17 9XA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL17 9XA 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 9XA as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to GL17 9XA is Highfield Road which is centered 32 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Highfield Road and is 60 m away.
The closest primary school to GL17 9XA (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 9XA is Ruardean Hill Sports Club and is 1.91 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 2.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 96.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 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.
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 9XA 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 9XA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL17 9XA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL17 9XA
| 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 9XA - 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) | 322 m |
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.13 km |
| Drybrook Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.17 km | |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.97 km |
| Steam Mills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 3.1 km |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 4.24 km |
| Dene Magna School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 23, 2012) | 4.44 km |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.5 km | |
| Walford Nursery & Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 4.66 km |
| SGS Forest High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 4.79 km |
| Goodrich CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 5.14 km |
| Forest View Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 5.17 km |
| Lea CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 5.27 km |
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 5.68 km |
| Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 5.69 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 5.88 km |
| Littledean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 6.32 km |
| Berry Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 6.41 km |
| Hope Brook CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 6, 2021) | 6.5 km |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 6.52 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL17 9XA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruardean Youth Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2018 | 239 m | |
| Bare Necessities | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2021 | 273 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2018 | 322 m | |
| Crooked End Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 502 m | |
| Malt Shovel Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2019 | 554 m | |
| Caterlink At Woodside Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 1.13 km | |
| Ruardean Hill Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 1.91 km | |
| Royal Spring Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 25, 2022 | 1.96 km | |
| Euroclydon Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 2.07 km | |
| Drybrook Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 2.17 km | |
| The Hearts Of Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 2.17 km | |
| Vale Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 21, 2021 | 2.17 km | |
| Drybrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2017 | 2.17 km | |
| The Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2016 | 2.24 km | |
| Drybrook Memorial Hall Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2020 | 2.27 km | |
| Flamin Edges | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2020 | 2.44 km | |
| Greenway Farm Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 2.44 km | |
| Brierley Services - Sharma Corp | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 2.45 km | |
| Drybrook Rugby Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 2.57 km | |
| Aunt Martha's Farmhouse Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2019 | 2.74 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL17 9XA - Data from Apr 2022
| Highfield Road | 60 m | |
| St John's Road | 98 m | |
| Old Police House | 174 m | |
| Old Police House | 178 m | |
| St John the Baptist | 233 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 26.3 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL17 9XA - Data from Dec 2021
| Shot Hill | 720 m | |
| Cockshoot Wood | 921 m | |
| Mayer's Grove | 1.11 km | |
| Rock Wood | 1.25 km | |
| Allen's Grove | 1.25 km | |
| Upper Perlieu Wood | 1.25 km | |
| Ruardeanhill Inclosure | 1.35 km | |
| Newham Bottom | Valley | 1.38 km |
| Round Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Old Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Cinderberry Wood | 1.59 km | |
| Grove Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Perlieu Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Lodge Grove | 1.81 km | |
| Park Slade | 1.83 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL17 9XA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 80 Mbps | 96.5 Mbps | 550 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 17.8 Mbps | 75 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 97.8 | 20.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 440 | 62.5 |
Energy usage data for GL17 9XA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.85524100 |
| Longitude | -2.54842200 |
| OS Easting | 362325 |
| OS Northing | 0217548 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| 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 | 8A2 |