The postcode GL17 9JN is located in Forest of Dean, in the county of Gloucestershire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. GL17 9JN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
GL17 9JN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 9JN as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to GL17 9JN is Bridge Road which is centered 311 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Quarry Junction and is 220 m away.
The closest primary school to GL17 9JN (for ages 11 and under) is Steam Mills Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 2, 2022. 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 9JN is Ruardean Hill Sports Club and is 567 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 1.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 60.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for GL17 9JN is covered by the Gloucestershire police force association and Gloucestershire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to GL17 9JN and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to GL17 9JN, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode GL17 9JN
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from GL17 9JN - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Mills Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 2, 2022) | 748 m |
| Drybrook Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 927 m | |
| Woodside Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.83 km |
| SGS Forest High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (July 12, 2018) | 2.4 km |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 2.67 km |
| Dene Magna School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 23, 2012) | 2.73 km |
| Forest View Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 2.81 km |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 2.83 km |
| St White's Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 3.64 km |
| Littledean Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 3.94 km |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 4.34 km |
| Hope Brook CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 6, 2021) | 5.27 km |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School | Special school | 3-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 5.3 km |
| Lea CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (May 3, 2018) | 5.43 km |
| Soudley School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (April 4, 2017) | 6.03 km |
| Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2017) | 6.17 km |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 6.33 km | |
| Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 22, 2019) | 6.87 km |
| Walford Nursery & Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 7.03 km |
| Berry Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 7.45 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from GL17 9JN - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aunt Martha's Farmhouse Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2019 | 336 m | |
| Ruardean Hill Sports Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 567 m | |
| Drybrook Memorial Hall Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 22, 2020 | 580 m | |
| Alliance In Partnership | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2020 | 748 m | |
| Drybrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2017 | 927 m | |
| Food Central And The View | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2018 | 1 km | |
| Drybrook Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 1.13 km | |
| The Hearts Of Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 10, 2022 | 1.13 km | |
| Vale Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 21, 2021 | 1.13 km | |
| The Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2016 | 1.19 km | |
| Cinderford Service Station | Awaiting Inspection | 1.47 km | |
| Drybrook Rugby Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2021 | 1.47 km | |
| AccXel Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 1.58 km | |
| Caterlink At Woodside Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 1.83 km | |
| The Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 18, 2019 | 2.01 km | |
| Upper Bilson Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 4, 2018 | 2.01 km | |
| Applegreen Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2018 | 2.01 km | |
| Euroclydon Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 2.06 km | |
| Crooked End Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 2.08 km | |
| Flamin Edges | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2020 | 2.09 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to GL17 9JN - Data from Apr 2022
| Quarry Junction | 220 m | |
| Bridge Road | 221 m | |
| Bridge Road | 234 m | |
| Drybrook Road | 236 m | |
| Drybrook Road | 239 m | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 24.39 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to GL17 9JN - Data from Dec 2021
| Quarry Hill | 274 m | |
| Beechen Hill | 520 m | |
| Hawkwell Inclosure | 675 m | |
| Nofold Green | 806 m | |
| Ruardeanhill Plantation | 906 m | |
| Harryhill Plantation | 968 m | |
| Hayward Plantation | 1.12 km | |
| Freehold Inclosure | 1.12 km | |
| Hollybush Hill | 1.17 km | |
| Ruardeanhill Inclosure | 1.19 km | |
| Loquiers Inclosure | 1.2 km | |
| Haywood Plantation | 1.25 km | |
| Birch Wood | 1.55 km | |
| Hollyhill Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Hazel Hill | 1.67 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for GL17 9JN - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 60.6 Mbps | 79.76 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 60.6 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for GL17 9JN - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Latitude | 51.84495300 |
| Longitude | -2.51674000 |
| OS Easting | 364499 |
| OS Northing | 0216387 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Gloucestershire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000080 |
| Travel To Work Area | Cinderford and Ross-on-Wye |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33049826 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Forest of Dean 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Forest of Dean 003B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |