Postcode GL17 0JN (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 0JN and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL17 0JN is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL17 0JN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL17 0JN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 0JN as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to GL17 0JN is A4136 which is centered 5.32 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Hawthorns Cross and is 971 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 0JN (for ages 11 and under) is Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2017. 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 0JN is Drybrook Rugby Football Club and is 1.59 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Drybrook Fish & Chips and is 1.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 0.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 41.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 58.8% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL17 0JN is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL17 0JN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL17 0JN, and the approximate distance away.

A4136 5.32 km
A40 10.08 km
B4224 10.76 km
A449 30.5 km
A38 31.06 km
A417 31.94 km
A44 39.06 km
M5 42.89 km
A465 46.48 km
A48 62.28 km
A361 65.48 km
A41 79.17 km
A5 89.73 km
A470 92.01 km
A1 218.42 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 0JN

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL17 0JN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
2.07 km
Drybrook Primary School 2.08 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
2.5 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
2.54 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
3.28 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.52 km
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
3.67 km
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
3.75 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
4 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
5.01 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
5.41 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
5.68 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
5.92 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(September 19, 2018)
6.36 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
6.42 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
6.52 km
Ashfield Park Primary School Good
(June 5, 2019)
6.61 km
Huntley Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 17, 2011)
6.68 km
Gorsley Goffs Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
7.15 km
Goodrich CofE Primary School Good
(July 4, 2018)
7.16 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL17 0JN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Flamin Edges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
913 m
Greenway Farm Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
913 m
Euroclydon Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
1.06 km
Drybrook Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
1.59 km
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 11, 2016
1.81 km
Drybrook Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
1.87 km
The Hearts Of Oak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
1.87 km
Vale Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2021
1.87 km
Mitcheldean Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
1.9 km
The Golden Kitchen/Emperor Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.9 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
1.9 km
Flames Pizza & Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
1.94 km
Kevins Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
1.94 km
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 30, 2018
1.94 km
Wellwisher Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
1.99 km
The Sweety Box Manufacturers/packers Exempt
September 21, 2020
2.04 km
Caterlink Limited At Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
2.07 km
Sunbeams Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
2.07 km
Drybrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2017
2.08 km
The Basement Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2022
2.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL17 0JN - Data from Apr 2022

Hawthorns Cross Bus Stop/Station 971 m
Hawthorns Cross Bus Stop/Station 979 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 23.74 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL17 0JN - Data from Dec 2021

Wigpool Green Woodland Or Forest 508 m
Wig Pool Inland Water 566 m
Wigpool Common Woodland Or Forest 716 m
Lower Lea Bailey Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 809 m
Hom Wood Woodland Or Forest 835 m
Harechurch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Hazel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Lea Bailey Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Harp Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Scully Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Lining Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Windman Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Tanner's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Mitcheldean Common Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Cornage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL17 0JN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 6.3 Mbps 6 Mbps 10.71 Mbps
Upload 0.9 Mbps 0.8 Mbps 1.17 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.7 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 58.8% - -
10-30 Mbps 41.2% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 135,664 kWh - mean 8,479 kWh : median 4,657 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL17 0JN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.87190000
Longitude -2.51489800
OS Easting 364647
OS Northing 0219384
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25467
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Mitcheldean 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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000080
Travel To Work Area Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Mitcheldean BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33049827
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 003D
Output Area / Small Area 1C2