The postcode GL17 9XY is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL17 9XY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL17 9XY 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 9XY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to GL17 9XY is Duttons Lane which is centered 22 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Roebuck Meadows and is 84 m away.
The closest primary school to GL17 9XY (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 9XY is Ruardean Hill Sports Club and is 1.21 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 1.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 21.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for GL17 9XY 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 9XY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL17 9XY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL17 9XY
| 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 9XY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 346 m |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 1.04 km |
| Drybrook Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 1.72 km | |
| Steam Mills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 2.23 km |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.92 km |
| SGS Forest High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 3.9 km |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 3.98 km |
| Dene Magna School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 23, 2012) | 4.07 km |
| Forest View Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 4.27 km |
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 4.74 km |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.76 km | |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 5.15 km |
| Littledean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 5.42 km |
| Walford Nursery & Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 5.6 km |
| Lea CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 5.64 km |
| Goodrich CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 5.93 km |
| Berry Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 6.27 km |
| Hope Brook CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 6, 2021) | 6.37 km |
| Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 6.4 km |
| Five Acres High School | Academy | 11-16 | 6.48 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL17 9XY - 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 | 346 m | |
| Crooked End Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 861 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2018 | 1.04 km | |
| Ruardean Youth Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2018 | 1.14 km | |
| Bare Necessities | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2021 | 1.16 km | |
| Ruardean Hill Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 1.21 km | |
| Malt Shovel Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2019 | 1.32 km | |
| Drybrook Memorial Hall Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2020 | 1.67 km | |
| Drybrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2017 | 1.72 km | |
| Brierley Services - Sharma Corp | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 1.8 km | |
| Drybrook Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 1.81 km | |
| The Hearts Of Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 1.81 km | |
| Vale Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 21, 2021 | 1.81 km | |
| The Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2016 | 1.89 km | |
| Aunt Martha's Farmhouse Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2019 | 1.9 km | |
| Food Central And The View | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2018 | 2.13 km | |
| Euroclydon Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 2.14 km | |
| Alliance In Partnership | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2020 | 2.23 km | |
| Drybrook Rugby Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 2.29 km | |
| Royal Spring Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 25, 2022 | 2.36 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL17 9XY - Data from Apr 2022
| Roebuck Meadows | 84 m | |
| Roebuck Meadows | 115 m | |
| Memorial Hall | 189 m | |
| Post Office | 252 m | |
| Post Office | 255 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 25.92 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL17 9XY - Data from Dec 2021
| Ruardeanhill Inclosure | 502 m | |
| Newham Bottom | Valley | 814 m |
| Ruardeanhill Plantation | 962 m | |
| Freehold Inclosure | 1.04 km | |
| Shot Hill | 1.22 km | |
| Ware Slade | 1.27 km | |
| Park Slade | 1.38 km | |
| Cockshoot Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Astonbridgehill Inclosure | 1.56 km | |
| Beechen Hill | 1.64 km | |
| Hem Slade | 1.74 km | |
| Upper Perlieu Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Hawkwell Inclosure | 1.83 km | |
| Quarry Hill | 1.84 km | |
| Serridge Green | 1.86 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL17 9XY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 22.4 Mbps | 21.1 Mbps | 31.53 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.4 Mbps | 5.2 Mbps | 12.88 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.7 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 32 | 13 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.84821000 |
| Longitude | -2.54065700 |
| OS Easting | 362854 |
| OS Northing | 0216762 |
| 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: 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 |