GL17 9BQ maps, stats, and open data
GL17 9BQ lies on Varnister in Ruardean. GL17 9BQ is located in the Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook electoral ward, within the local authority district of Forest of Dean and the English Parliamentary constituency of Forest of Dean. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Gloucestershire ICB - 11M and the police force is Gloucestershire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
GL17 9BQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
GL17 9BQ geodata
| Easting | 362697 |
| Northing | 217842 |
| Latitude | 51.857917 |
| Longitude | -2.543054 |
Where is GL17 9BQ?
| Street | Varnister |
| Town/City | Ruardean |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | GL17 |
GL17 9BQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of GL17 9BQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 210m | 689ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Forest Of Dean |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in GL17 9BQ
2025 29 AUG £300,000 |
2017 17 AUG £355,000 |
VARNISTER HOUSE, VARNISTER, RUARDEAN, GL17 9BQ 2017 21 JUL £415,000 |
2014 9 MAY £249,990 |
1995 25 AUG £75,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to GL17 9BQ
| Varnister House (Varnister Lane) | Crooked End | 64m |
| Varnister House (Varnister Lane) | Crooked End | 68m |
| Crooked End Place | Crooked End | 157m |
| Crooked End Place | Crooked End | 157m |
| Methodist Church (Morse Road) | Crooked End | 214m |
Broadband
Broadband access in GL17 9BQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 85.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 85.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 85.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 85.7% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in GL17 9BQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 14.3% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 14.3% |
GL17 9BQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in GL17 9BQ by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 23,177 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,863 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,343 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in GL17 9BQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in GL17 9BQ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
65% of English postcodes are less deprived than GL17 9BQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to GL17 9BQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to GL17 9BQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Mitcheldean Post Office | 17:30 | 10:50 | 3,784m |
| Hollywell Road | 16:20 | 08:00 | 3,802m |
| Abenhall | 16:00 | 08:00 | 4,434m |
GL17 9BQ ITL and GL17 9BQ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for GL17 9BQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK1 | Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bath/Bristol area |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK13 | Gloucestershire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000080 | Forest of Dean |
GL17 9BQ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for GL17 9BQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00113122 | |
| LSOA | E01022251 | Forest of Dean 003A |
| MSOA | E02004628 | Forest of Dean 003 |
Nearest postcodes to GL17 9BQ
| GL17 9YN | Crooked End Place | 134m |
| GL17 9XB | Crossways | 210m |
| GL17 9XD | Varnister Road | 216m |
| GL17 9YW | Park View | 229m |
| GL17 9XF | Crooked End | 253m |
| GL17 9UY | Belle Vue Road | 336m |
| GL17 9XE | St Margarets Road | 342m |
| GL17 9UX | Drybrook Road | 359m |
| GL17 9UZ | Highfield Road | 429m |
| GL17 9XA | Highfield Road | 474m |
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