POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
GL17 9BS postcode decision report
Balanced move-check signal
Connectivity looks mixed, with gigabit availability at 55.6%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 13 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 28 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £341,000Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Nov 2025
- Gigabit availability 55.6%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 13 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
Joined postcode brief
Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Limited sampleLimited sample. Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Nov 2025.
Broadband
Broadband coverage is mixedGigabit availability is 55.6%, with 55.6% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
12 within 800mGL17 9BS links 0 transport stops within 400m and 12 within 800m. The nearest mapped stop is Cross (BCT) at about 430m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.
Local business
7 within 1200mGL17 9BS currently links 7 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 2 food and drink, 2 grocery, 1 fuel. The closest mapped place is Woodgreen Cafe at about 452m. The current amenity availability signal scores 90/100.
Jobs
383 online job adverts observedForest of Dean local authority · Jun 2026. No comparable movement yet
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched GL17 9BS in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
13 nearby school rows13 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for GL17 9BS. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 6GL17 9BS has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 6 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 185, and public order is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 76 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£341,000
Limited sample. Based on 9 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Nov 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of GL17 9BS, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 90/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (1), fast food (1).
Amenity group
Grocery
2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (2).
Amenity group
Fuel
1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by fuel station (1).
Amenity group
Health
1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by pharmacy (1).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Food and drink
Woodgreen Cafe
Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Your Coop Food
Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Drybrook Fish & Chips
Fast Food at The Cross.
Nightlife
Hearts of Oak
Pub at The Cross.
Health
Drybrook Pharmacy
Pharmacy in the current nearby-place seam.
Grocery
Overbrook Services
Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Drybrook Primary School
Primary option in GL17 9JF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Hope Brook CofE Primary School
Primary option in GL17 0LA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Lydbrook Primary School
Primary option in GL17 9PX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for GL17 9BS before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
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Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around GL17 9BS.
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Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
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Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like GL17 9BS with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
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Ask vetted agents
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