Townsend is in Ruardean and in Forest Of Dean district.
GL17 9TR is located in the Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Forest of Dean. This postcode has been in use
since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Townsend, Ruardean, GL17 9TR and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: GL17 9TP, GL17 9TX, GL17 9TN, GL17 9TL, GL17 9TJ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up Yonder 1 Greenbank Townsend, Ruardean, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £318,500 | 2023-05-26 | £300,439 |
| 8 Townsend, Ruardean, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £195,000 | 2022-06-30 | £187,486 |
| 7 Townsend, Ruardean, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £220,000 | 2021-12-15 | £230,719 |
| 7 Townsend, Ruardean, Gloucestershire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £170,000 | 2019-03-19 | £209,081 |
| The Bungalow Townsend, Ruardean, Gloucestershire Other, an established residential building | £280,000 | 2016-09-09 | £322,393 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School School Road , GL17 9XQ | 2out of 4 | 540 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodside Primary School Denehurst , Ruardean Woodside GL17 9XP | 3out of 4 | 1,736 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lydbrook Primary School School Road , GL17 9PX | 3out of 4 | 2,578 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Drybrook Primary School Drybrook Road , GL17 9JF | - not rated | 3,256 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Steam Mills Primary School Steam Mills , GL14 3JD | 3out of 4 | 3,798 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ruardean Memorial Ground High Street | grass pitches | 819 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 93.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 93.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 93.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 93.3% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 6.7% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 6.7% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 6.7% |
| Median download speed | 120 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 177.6 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 25 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 26.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 115 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 6 crimes were reported
near Townsend .
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 9TR.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
GL17 9TR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.
The percentage of retired residents living in GL17 9TR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 89 |
| Full-Time Employee | 89 |
| Self-Employed | 34 |
| Part-Time Employee | 25 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 9 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 7 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Other | 4 |
| Human health and social work activities | 30 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 25 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
| Construction | 16 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 13 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 12 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Education | 9 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Real estate activities | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Female | 168 |
| Male | 154 |
| Single | 79 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 144 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 26 |
| Widowed | 27 |
| Very good health | 144 |
| Good health | 112 |
| Fair health | 51 |
| Bad health | 9 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 37 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 20 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 47 |
| Apprenticeship | 29 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 57 |
| Degree or Similar | 86 |
| Other | 5 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 3 |
| White | 317 |
| United Kingdom | 316 |
| Africa | 4 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 316 |
| 10+ Years | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 217 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 102 |
| No religion | 116 |
| Christian | 187 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 20 |