Postcode GL17 9XR (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 9XR and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to GL17 9XR is Wesley Road which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Webley Road and is 22 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 9XR (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 9XR is Ruardean Hill Sports Club and is 1.45 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 2.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 7.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wesley Road 62 m
Denehurst 122 m
Brierley Road 157 m
Marfells Way 169 m
The Patches 195 m
Forest Road 204 m
Ruardean Road 213 m
Roebuck Meadows 224 m
Barn Lane 259 m
Duttons Lane 266 m
Bakers Piece Road 292 m
Farm Road 395 m
Meend Lane 546 m
Walker's Lane 642 m
A4136 1.89 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 9XR

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 9XR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
145 m
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
990 m
Drybrook Primary School 2 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.38 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.63 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
4.01 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
4.26 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
4.34 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
4.38 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 4.5 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.76 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.96 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
5.51 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
5.57 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
5.79 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
5.89 km
Berry Hill Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
5.99 km
Five Acres High School 6.2 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
6.58 km
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
6.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink At Woodside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
145 m
Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2018
990 m
Crooked End Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
1.04 km
Bare Necessities Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 16, 2021
1.15 km
Ruardean Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
1.21 km
Malt Shovel Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
1.25 km
Ruardean Hill Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
1.45 km
Brierley Services - Sharma Corp Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
1.57 km
Drybrook Memorial Hall Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2020
1.93 km
Drybrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2017
2 km
Aunt Martha's Farmhouse Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
2.08 km
Drybrook Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
2.09 km
The Hearts Of Oak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
2.09 km
Vale Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2021
2.09 km
Royal Spring Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 25, 2022
2.13 km
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 11, 2016
2.18 km
Food Central And The View Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
2.22 km
Ferndale House B\&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
2.36 km
Alliance In Partnership School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
2.38 km
Euroclydon Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
2.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Webley Road Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Forest Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Memorial Hall Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Forest Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Roebuck Meadows Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 26.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Newham Bottom Valley 542 m
Ruardeanhill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 730 m
Ware Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Shot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Ruardeanhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Freehold Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Park Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Astonbridgehill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Hem Slade Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Horsley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Horsley Flat Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Cockshoot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Serridge Green Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Beechen Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Great God Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.6 Mbps 28.8 Mbps 35.19 Mbps
Upload 5.8 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 7.2 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 7.7% 26 5.2
30-300 Mbps 92.3% 33.7 6.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.84678300
Longitude -2.54408000
OS Easting 362617
OS Northing 0216605
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