The postcode GL17 9XP is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL17 9XP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL17 9XP 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 9XP as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to GL17 9XP is Brierley Road which is centered 56 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Woodside Primary School and is 60 m away.
The closest primary school to GL17 9XP (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 9XP is Ruardean Hill Sports Club and is 1.42 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 2.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 26.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL17 9XP 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 9XP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL17 9XP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL17 9XP
| 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 9XP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 0 m |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 1.13 km |
| Drybrook Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2 km | |
| Steam Mills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 2.29 km |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.62 km |
| SGS Forest High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 3.9 km |
| Forest View Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 4.26 km |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 4.27 km |
| Dene Magna School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 23, 2012) | 4.33 km |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.53 km | |
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 4.62 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 4.83 km |
| Littledean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 5.4 km |
| Walford Nursery & Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 5.71 km |
| Goodrich CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 5.9 km |
| Berry Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 5.95 km |
| Lea CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 5.98 km |
| Five Acres High School | Academy | 11-16 | 6.15 km | |
| Hope Brook CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 6, 2021) | 6.68 km |
| Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 6.71 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL17 9XP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink At Woodside Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 0 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2018 | 1.13 km | |
| Crooked End Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 1.16 km | |
| Bare Necessities | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2021 | 1.29 km | |
| Ruardean Youth Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2018 | 1.35 km | |
| Malt Shovel Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2019 | 1.38 km | |
| Ruardean Hill Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 1.42 km | |
| Brierley Services - Sharma Corp | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 1.46 km | |
| Drybrook Memorial Hall Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2020 | 1.91 km | |
| Aunt Martha's Farmhouse Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2019 | 2 km | |
| Drybrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2017 | 2 km | |
| Food Central And The View | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2018 | 2.11 km | |
| Drybrook Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 2.11 km | |
| The Hearts Of Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 2.11 km | |
| Vale Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 21, 2021 | 2.11 km | |
| The Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2016 | 2.19 km | |
| Royal Spring Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 25, 2022 | 2.2 km | |
| Alliance In Partnership | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2020 | 2.29 km | |
| Ferndale House B\&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2017 | 2.33 km | |
| Euroclydon Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 2.48 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL17 9XP - Data from Apr 2022
| Woodside Primary School | 60 m | |
| Woodside Primary School | 66 m | |
| Woodside Primary School | 81 m | |
| Memorial Hall | 162 m | |
| Webley Road | 165 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 26.16 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL17 9XP - Data from Dec 2021
| Newham Bottom | Valley | 478 m |
| Ruardeanhill Inclosure | 702 m | |
| Ware Slade | 933 m | |
| Freehold Inclosure | 969 m | |
| Ruardeanhill Plantation | 993 m | |
| Park Slade | 1.04 km | |
| Shot Hill | 1.2 km | |
| Astonbridgehill Inclosure | 1.23 km | |
| Hem Slade | 1.43 km | |
| Serridge Green | 1.58 km | |
| Horsley Flat | 1.64 km | |
| Horsley Hill | 1.66 km | |
| Great God Meadow | 1.68 km | |
| Beechen Hill | 1.68 km | |
| Cockshoot Wood | 1.79 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL17 9XP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 29.3 Mbps | 26.7 Mbps | 35.62 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.3 Mbps | 4.8 Mbps | 8.11 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 2.3% | 97.7% | 24.6 | 4.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 97.7% | 97.7% | 33.1 | 5.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL17 9XP - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.84557200 |
| Longitude | -2.54331100 |
| OS Easting | 362669 |
| OS Northing | 0216470 |
| 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 life |
| 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 | 1B1 |