Postcode GL17 9JD (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 9JD and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL17 9JD is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL17 9JD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

GL17 9JD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.4 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 9JD as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to GL17 9JD is Quabbs Road which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hearts of Oak and is 138 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 9JD (for ages 11 and under) is Drybrook Primary School. 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 9JD is Drybrook Rugby Football Club and is 640 m 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 157 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for GL17 9JD 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 9JD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to GL17 9JD, and the approximate distance away.

Quabbs Road 24 m
Whitehill Lane 136 m
Back Lane 226 m
The Squirrels 304 m
Manse Road 345 m
Drybrook Road 365 m
Dean's Walk 405 m
High Street 435 m
Morse Road 473 m
Morse Lane 592 m
Hawthorns Road 630 m
Trinity Road 667 m
A4136 3.61 km
A40 9.6 km
A38 29.07 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 9JD

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 9JD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drybrook Primary School 122 m
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.74 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.96 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
2.31 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
2.36 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
2.41 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
3.28 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
3.69 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
4.47 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.58 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.63 km
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
4.73 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
4.8 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
5.86 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
6.17 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.32 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 6.41 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.97 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
7.04 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 9JD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drybrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2017
122 m
Drybrook Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
157 m
The Hearts Of Oak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
157 m
Vale Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2021
157 m
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 11, 2016
245 m
Drybrook Memorial Hall Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2020
446 m
Drybrook Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
640 m
Ruardean Hill Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
728 m
Euroclydon Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
1.05 km
Flamin Edges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
1.09 km
Greenway Farm Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.09 km
Aunt Martha's Farmhouse Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
1.34 km
Crooked End Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
1.59 km
Alliance In Partnership School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
1.74 km
Caterlink At Woodside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
1.96 km
Food Central And The View Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
2.02 km
Raj Takeaway \& Forest Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 20, 2021
2.05 km
Ruardean Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
2.07 km
The Sweety Box Manufacturers/packers Exempt
September 21, 2020
2.11 km
Old Smithy Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
2.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL17 9JD - Data from Apr 2022

Hearts of Oak Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Hearts of Oak Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Cross Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 24.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL17 9JD - Data from Dec 2021

Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 861 m
Loquiers Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 872 m
Hazel Hill Hill Or Mountain 887 m
Hollybush Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Harryhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Harechurch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Ruardeanhill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Hom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Ruardeanhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Beechen Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Upper Perlieu Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Hawkwell Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Cockshoot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Freehold Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL17 9JD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73 Mbps 66.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.2 16.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 327,762 kWh - mean 19,280 kWh : median 16,518 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL17 9JD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.85402700
Longitude -2.51835400
OS Easting 364395
OS Northing 0217397
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16756
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Gloucestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Forest of Dean
County Electorial Division Drybrook and Lydbrook 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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Cinderford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Drybrook BUASD
Workplace Zone E33049828
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Forest of Dean 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Forest of Dean 003E
Output Area / Small Area 1B2