Postcode GL17 9JE (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 9JE and nearby postcodes

The postcode GL17 9JE is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL17 9JE is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

GL17 9JE 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 9JE as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to GL17 9JE is Drybrook Road which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Memorial Hall and is 46 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 9JE (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 9JE is Ruardean Hill Sports Club and is 593 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Drybrook Fish & Chips and is 367 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 21, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Drybrook Road 100 m
Dean's Walk 212 m
Mount Close 242 m
Quabbs Road 246 m
Larksfield Road 291 m
Greenbank Close 292 m
Morse Road 392 m
Trinity Road 403 m
A4136 3.53 km
A40 9.7 km
A38 28.82 km
A417 31.66 km
A449 32.6 km
M5 40.71 km
A44 41.2 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 9JE

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL17 9JE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drybrook Primary School 165 m
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.47 km
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.95 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
2.34 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
2.38 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
2.48 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
3.02 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
3.42 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
4.37 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
4.54 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.57 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
4.68 km
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
4.78 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
5.99 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
6.12 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 6.45 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.55 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.71 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
6.78 km
Huntley Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 17, 2011)
7.21 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL17 9JE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drybrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2017
165 m
Drybrook Memorial Hall Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2020
184 m
Drybrook Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
367 m
The Hearts Of Oak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
367 m
Vale Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2021
367 m
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 11, 2016
428 m
Ruardean Hill Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
593 m
Drybrook Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
762 m
Aunt Martha's Farmhouse Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
1.08 km
Euroclydon Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
1.31 km
Flamin Edges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
1.33 km
Greenway Farm Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.33 km
Alliance In Partnership School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
1.47 km
Crooked End Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
1.74 km
Food Central And The View Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
1.77 km
Caterlink At Woodside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
1.95 km
Raj Takeaway \& Forest Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 20, 2021
2.04 km
The Sweety Box Manufacturers/packers Exempt
September 21, 2020
2.13 km
Cinderford Service Station Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.19 km
Ruardean Youth Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2018
2.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Memorial Hall Bus Stop/Station 46 m
Memorial Hall Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Hearts of Oak Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 24.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 593 m
Loquiers Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 780 m
Harryhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 940 m
Hollybush Hill Hill Or Mountain 986 m
Hazel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Beechen Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Ruardeanhill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Ruardeanhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Hawkwell Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Harechurch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Nofold Green Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Hom Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Freehold Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Hayward Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.85181300
Longitude -2.51680400
OS Easting 364500
OS Northing 0217150
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