The Branch is in Drybrook and in Forest Of Dean district. GL17 9DB is located in the Cinderford West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Forest of Dean. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Branch, Drybrook, GL17 9DB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GL17 9DA, GL17 9DD.

The Branch Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Branch are based on 26 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Forest Of Dean.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL17 9DB

Average Price
£275,654
Semi-Detached
£232,536
Terraced
£268,001
Detached
£318,571
Flats/Maisonettes
£205,159
Other
£19,528

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Branch

Average Price
£275,654
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BranchStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Charmont The Branch, Drybrook, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building
£315,0002022-11-02 £289,074
Brook Cottage The Branch, Drybrook, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building
£445,0002021-10-01 £475,722
Dolben Lodge The Branch, Drybrook, Gloucestershire
Other, an established residential building
£20,0002021-07-14 £19,528
Sideview The Branch, Drybrook, Gloucestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£220,0002016-10-26 £303,047
Miles Cottage The Branch, Drybrook, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building
£165,0002016-07-28 £236,032

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Steam Mills Primary School
Steam Mills , GL14 3JD
3out of 4 255 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Drybrook Primary School
Drybrook Road , GL17 9JF
- not rated 1,298 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Woodside Primary School
Denehurst , Ruardean Woodside GL17 9XP
3out of 4 2,079 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Forest View Primary School
Latimer Road , GL14 2QA
3out of 4 2,799 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ruardean Church of England Primary School
School Road , GL17 9XQ
2out of 4 3,100 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Forest High School
Causeway Road , GL14 2AZ
2out of 4 2,420 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dene Magna School
Abenhall Road , GL17 0DU
4out of 4 3,123 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Speech House , GL16 7EJ
3out of 4 5,219 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food Central And The ViewGloucestershire College, Forest Of Dean Campus777 yd
Drybrook Memorial Hall Social ClubMemorial Hall, Drybrook Road920 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ruardean Hill Sports ClubHighview Road, Ruardean Hill1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Steam Mills Recreation Ground
THE BRANCH
grass pitches209 yd
Spartans Gym (Closed)
Corinium Business Park Corinium Business Park Speculation Road
1,037 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 7.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s88.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed10.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed14.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed39.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed39.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed0.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed2.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Branch Street dangerous?

In 2023, 6 crimes were reported near The Branch . 84% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of GL17 9DB.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for The Branch, Drybrook, GL17 9DB

Employment

GL17 9DB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired42
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee26
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family12
Other6
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Manufacturing29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities18
Transport and storage14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Education11
Financial and insurance activities8
Construction8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication3
Other2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female126
Male133

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex90
Separated3
Divorced25
Widowed23

Health

Very good health97
Good health100
Fair health43
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 38
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White248
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union5
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years6
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom173
Ireland1
Portugal4
Romania2
No passport held80

Religion

No religion130
Christian115
Jewish1
Not answered13