Postcode GL17 9JX (Forest of Dean)

Map showing GL17 9JX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to GL17 9JX is Oakland Road which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holy Trinity Church and is 186 m away.

The closest primary school to GL17 9JX (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 9JX is Ruardean Hill Sports Club and is 810 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 912 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 69.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 30.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Oakland Road 57 m
Eastwood Road 99 m
Sycamore Road 123 m
Trinity Road 192 m
Bridge Road 266 m
Woodend Road 291 m
Greenbank Close 341 m
Larksfield Road 399 m
A4136 3.57 km
A40 10.09 km
A38 28.37 km
A417 31.22 km
A449 32.88 km
M5 40.39 km
A44 41.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode GL17 9JX

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 9JX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drybrook Primary School 738 m
Steam Mills Primary School Good
(February 2, 2022)
972 m
Woodside Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.21 km
Dene Magna School Outstanding
(November 23, 2012)
2.26 km
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
2.36 km
SGS Forest High School Requires improvement
(July 12, 2018)
2.43 km
Forest View Primary School Good
(February 6, 2019)
2.84 km
Ruardean Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
2.92 km
St White's Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
3.83 km
Littledean Church of England Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
3.94 km
Lydbrook Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.77 km
Hope Brook CofE Primary School Good
(July 6, 2021)
4.8 km
Lea CofE Primary School Good
(May 3, 2018)
5.08 km
Heart of the Forest Community Special School Good
(January 30, 2018)
5.73 km
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
6.12 km
Soudley School Good
(April 4, 2017)
6.25 km
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Good
(January 22, 2019)
6.65 km
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 6.74 km
Huntley Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(March 17, 2011)
7.03 km
Walford Nursery & Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
7.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drybrook Memorial Hall Social Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2020
453 m
Aunt Martha's Farmhouse Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
652 m
Drybrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 30, 2017
738 m
Ruardean Hill Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
810 m
Drybrook Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
912 m
The Hearts Of Oak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
912 m
Vale Butchers Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
October 21, 2021
912 m
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 11, 2016
939 m
Alliance In Partnership School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
972 m
Drybrook Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
1.12 km
Food Central And The View Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 1, 2018
1.36 km
Cinderford Service Station Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.66 km
AccXel Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
1.79 km
Flamin Edges Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 2, 2020
1.81 km
Greenway Farm Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.81 km
Euroclydon Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
1.87 km
Raj Takeaway \& Forest Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 20, 2021
1.99 km
The Sweety Box Manufacturers/packers Exempt
September 21, 2020
2.13 km
Applegreen Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
2.15 km
The Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 18, 2019
2.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holy Trinity Church Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Holy Trinity Church Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Phone Box Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Phone Box Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Bridge Road Bus Stop/Station 494 m
Gloucestershire Airport Air 23.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 208 m
Harryhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 516 m
Hollybush Hill Hill Or Mountain 698 m
Loquiers Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 742 m
Beechen Hill Hill Or Mountain 974 m
Hawkwell Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Hayward Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Nofold Green Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Haywood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Hazel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Ruardeanhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Dockins Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Ruardeanhill Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Freehold Inclosure Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.9 Mbps 23.9 Mbps 35.87 Mbps
Upload 5.8 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 7.2 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 30.8% 22.3 5.1
30-300 Mbps 69.2% 32.3 6.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 56,823 kWh - mean 4,735 kWh : median 4,325 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for GL17 9JX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Gloucestershire
Latitude 51.84765600
Longitude -2.51138500
OS Easting 364870
OS Northing 0216685
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