Postcode GL17 9JT (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 9JT and nearby postcodes

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

GL17 9JT 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 9JT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to GL17 9JT is Bridge Road which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bridge Road and is 203 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 9JT (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 9JT is Ruardean Hill Sports Club and is 519 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 862 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bridge Road 37 m
Greenbank Close 211 m
Trinity Road 235 m
Oakland Road 248 m
Drybrook Road 397 m
Woodend Road 443 m
Larksfield Road 464 m
Morse Road 554 m
A4136 3.3 km
A40 9.8 km
A38 28.33 km
A417 31.51 km
A449 33.02 km
M5 40.27 km
A44 41.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 9JT

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 9JT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drybrook Primary School 661 m
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
978 m
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.91 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
2.52 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.57 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
2.59 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
2.65 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.97 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
3.87 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
4.1 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.48 km
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
5.03 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
5.15 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
5.57 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
6.28 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.31 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 6.44 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
6.61 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.91 km
Huntley Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 17, 2011)
7.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drybrook Memorial Hall Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2020
314 m
Ruardean Hill Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
519 m
Aunt Martha's Farmhouse Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
584 m
Drybrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2017
661 m
Drybrook Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
862 m
The Hearts Of Oak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
862 m
Vale Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2021
862 m
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 11, 2016
914 m
Alliance In Partnership School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
978 m
Drybrook Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
1.19 km
Food Central And The View Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
1.28 km
Cinderford Service Station Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.7 km
Euroclydon Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
1.81 km
Flamin Edges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
1.82 km
Greenway Farm Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.82 km
AccXel Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
1.82 km
Caterlink At Woodside Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
1.91 km
Crooked End Farm Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
2 km
Applegreen Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
2.22 km
Raj Takeaway \& Forest Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 20, 2021
2.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bridge Road Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Bridge Road Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Drybrook Road Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Drybrook Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Phone Box Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 24.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 133 m
Beechen Hill Hill Or Mountain 798 m
Harryhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 812 m
Loquiers Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 951 m
Hawkwell Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 957 m
Hollybush Hill Hill Or Mountain 976 m
Ruardeanhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Nofold Green Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Ruardeanhill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Hayward Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Freehold Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Haywood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Hazel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Hazel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.8 Mbps 51.8 Mbps 75.2 Mbps
Upload 12 Mbps 13.1 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% 16 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.3 14
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.84739600
Longitude -2.51567800
OS Easting 364574
OS Northing 0216659
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3