The postcode GL17 9YH is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in December 1999 and terminated in January 2001.GL17 9YH is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
GL17 9YH 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 9YH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to GL17 9YH is Knights Hill Road which is centered 281 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Forest Road and is 354 m away.
The closest primary school to GL17 9YH (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 9YH is Ruardean Hill Sports Club and is 1.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Wye Fry and is 2.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 16, 2018.
Policing for GL17 9YH 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 9YH and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL17 9YH, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL17 9YH
| Introduction | December 1999 |
| Termination | January 2001 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL17 9YH - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 564 m |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 699 m |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.3 km |
| Drybrook Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 2.4 km | |
| Steam Mills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 2.85 km |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.08 km | |
| SGS Forest High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 4.47 km |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 4.63 km |
| Dene Magna School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 23, 2012) | 4.74 km |
| Forest View Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 4.83 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 5.04 km |
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 5.14 km |
| Walford Nursery & Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 5.21 km |
| Goodrich CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 5.33 km |
| Berry Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 5.71 km |
| Five Acres High School | Academy | 11-16 | 5.95 km | |
| Littledean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 5.96 km |
| Lea CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 6.04 km |
| Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 6.53 km |
| Whitchurch CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 1, 2012) | 6.99 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL17 9YH - 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 | 564 m | |
| Caterlink Limited At Ruardean C Of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2018 | 699 m | |
| Malt Shovel Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2019 | 894 m | |
| Bare Necessities | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2021 | 900 m | |
| Ruardean Youth Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 10, 2018 | 1.08 km | |
| Crooked End Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 1.12 km | |
| Brierley Services - Sharma Corp | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 1.61 km | |
| Royal Spring Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 25, 2022 | 1.67 km | |
| Ruardean Hill Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 1.9 km | |
| Ferndale House B\&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2017 | 2.06 km | |
| Lydbrook \& District Community Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2018 | 2.2 km | |
| The Colliers Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2019 | 2.2 km | |
| The Wye Fry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2018 | 2.2 km | |
| Caterlink Limited At Lydbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 2.3 km | |
| Central Stores (Lydbrook) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 2.34 km | |
| Drybrook Memorial Hall Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2020 | 2.37 km | |
| Drybrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2017 | 2.4 km | |
| Drybrook Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 2.47 km | |
| The Hearts Of Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 2.47 km | |
| Vale Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 21, 2021 | 2.47 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL17 9YH - Data from Apr 2022
| Forest Road | 354 m | |
| Forest Road | 362 m | |
| Webley Road | 464 m | |
| Memorial Hall | 575 m | |
| Woodside Primary School | 579 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 26.61 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL17 9YH - Data from Dec 2021
| Newham Bottom | Valley | 571 m |
| Shot Hill | 649 m | |
| Park Slade | 984 m | |
| Astonbridgehill Inclosure | 1.14 km | |
| Ware Slade | 1.18 km | |
| Ruardeanhill Inclosure | 1.19 km | |
| Hem Slade | 1.19 km | |
| Horsley Hill | 1.27 km | |
| Horsley Flat | 1.36 km | |
| Freehold Inclosure | 1.53 km | |
| Ruardeanhill Plantation | 1.55 km | |
| Moor Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Cockshoot Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Great God Meadow | 1.81 km | |
| Allen's Grove | 1.86 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.84776800 |
| Longitude | -2.55069800 |
| OS Easting | 362162 |
| OS Northing | 0216718 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes) |
| 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 |