GL17 9XD maps, stats, and open data
GL17 9XD lies on Varnister Road in Ruardean. GL17 9XD 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 9XD maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
GL17 9XD geodata
| Easting | 362502 |
| Northing | 217749 |
| Latitude | 51.857067 |
| Longitude | -2.545875 |
Where is GL17 9XD?
| Street | Varnister Road |
| Town/City | Ruardean |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | GL17 |
GL17 9XD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of GL17 9XD as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 220m | 722ft |
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 9XD
2024 24 JUN £450,000 |
HARLINE, VARNISTER ROAD, RUARDEAN, GL17 9XD 2021 29 JUL £318,000 |
2020 21 AUG £425,000 |
HARLINE, VARNISTER ROAD, RUARDEAN, GL17 9XD 2006 4 APR £227,000 |
22, VARNISTER ROAD, RUARDEAN, GL17 9XD 2005 27 SEP £203,000 |
2004 26 MAY £147,999 |
CLAREWOOD, VARNISTER ROAD, RUARDEAN, GL17 9XD 2000 12 JUN £159,000 |
BRECON VIEW, VARNISTER ROAD, RUARDEAN, GL17 9XD 1998 12 JUN £76,000 |
1996 20 MAR £26,650 |
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 9XD
| Old Police House | Ruardean | 109m |
| Old Police House | Ruardean | 116m |
| Crooked End Place | Crooked End | 196m |
| Highfield Road | Ruardean | 208m |
| Crooked End Place | Crooked End | 208m |
Broadband
Broadband access in GL17 9XD (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in GL17 9XD (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 8.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 7.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 10.21Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.28Mbps |
Broadband limitations in GL17 9XD (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 9XD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in GL17 9XD by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 54,392 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,626 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,480 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in GL17 9XD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in GL17 9XD.
- 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
37.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than GL17 9XD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to GL17 9XD (metres)
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Nearest post box to GL17 9XD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Mitcheldean Post Office | 17:30 | 10:50 | 3,994m |
| Hollywell Road | 16:20 | 08:00 | 4,017m |
| Station Street | 17:15 | 12:00 | 4,565m |
GL17 9XD ITL and GL17 9XD 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 9XD:
| 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 9XD 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 9XD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00113123 | |
| LSOA | E01022252 | Forest of Dean 003B |
| MSOA | E02004628 | Forest of Dean 003 |
Nearest postcodes to GL17 9XD
| GL17 9YW | Park View | 31m |
| GL17 9XB | Crossways | 96m |
| GL17 9UY | Belle Vue Road | 128m |
| GL17 9UX | Drybrook Road | 143m |
| GL17 9XE | St Margarets Road | 146m |
| GL17 9YN | Crooked End Place | 194m |
| GL17 9BQ | Varnister | 216m |
| GL17 9UZ | Highfield Road | 220m |
| GL17 9UU | St Johns Road | 265m |
| GL17 9XA | Highfield Road | 268m |
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