GL17 9BU maps, stats, and open data
GL17 9BU lies on Back Lane in Drybrook. GL17 9BU 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 9BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
GL17 9BU geodata
| Easting | 364454 |
| Northing | 217641 |
| Latitude | 51.856217 |
| Longitude | -2.517521 |
Where is GL17 9BU?
| Street | Back Lane |
| Town/City | Drybrook |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | GL17 |
GL17 9BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of GL17 9BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 200m | 656ft |
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 9BU
WHITE HILL HOUSE, HAWTHORNS ROAD, DRYBROOK, GL17 9BU 2017 28 JUN £207,500 |
2010 23 JUL £116,000 |
WHITEHILL COTTAGE, BACK LANE, DRYBROOK, GL17 9BU 2008 8 AUG £215,000 |
ALBION HOUSE, BACK LANE, DRYBROOK, GL17 9BU 2004 19 FEB £185,000 |
2000 3 NOV £62,000 |
HIGGINS HOUSE, BACK LANE, DRYBROOK, GL17 9BU 1999 4 JUN £46,000 |
WHITEHILL COTTAGE, BACK LANE, DRYBROOK, GL17 9BU 1995 11 JAN £25,000 |
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 9BU
| Cross (Hawthorns Road) | Drybrook | 88m |
| Cross (Hawthorns Road) | Drybrook | 94m |
| Hearts Of Oak (Drybrook Road) | Drybrook | 156m |
| Hearts Of Oak (Drybrook Road) | Drybrook | 174m |
| West Avenue (High Street) | Drybrook | 272m |
Broadband
Broadband access in GL17 9BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in GL17 9BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 30.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 40.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 76.94Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in GL17 9BU (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
GL17 9BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in GL17 9BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 176,695 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,621 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,229 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 38,744 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,980 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,793 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in GL17 9BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in GL17 9BU.
- 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
48.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than GL17 9BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to GL17 9BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to GL17 9BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Mitcheldean Post Office | 17:30 | 10:50 | 2,182m |
| Hollywell Road | 16:20 | 08:00 | 2,374m |
| Abenhall | 16:00 | 08:00 | 2,666m |
GL17 9BU ITL and GL17 9BU 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 9BU:
| 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 9BU 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 9BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00113154 | |
| LSOA | E01022260 | Forest of Dean 003E |
| MSOA | E02004628 | Forest of Dean 003 |
Nearest postcodes to GL17 9BU
| GL17 9BX | Hawthorns Road | 55m |
| GL17 9AD | Whitehill Lane | 95m |
| GL17 9EF | The Cross | 97m |
| GL17 9EB | The Cross | 125m |
| GL17 9EA | High Street | 130m |
| GL17 9EQ | High Street | 130m |
| GL17 9EJ | Hazel Hill | 132m |
| GL17 9EH | Manse Road | 135m |
| GL17 9EE | The Cross | 136m |
| GL17 9EW | Hillside Road | 162m |
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