AREA REPORT · FOREST OF DEAN GL17

GL17.

Forest of Dean

GL17 is an outcode in Forest of Dean, covering the neighbourhoods of Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean, Longhope, Westbury & Blakeney, Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels, Dymock, Hartpury & Huntley and Cinderford. Over the last 12 months 119 properties changed hands — a median of for flats (£0/sqm) and £265k for houses (£3,054/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
4,357
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
2
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
0
3
Houses
119
392
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
n = 0
£114k
n = 3
Houses
£265k
n = 119
£275k
n = 392
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
n = 0
£1,524
n = 3
Houses
£3,054
n = 109
£3,102
n = 363
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Softening
−1.9% vs 12m
−5.5% vs 3y
£175k£350k£275k£265k£260k3Yn=39212Mn=1196Mn=37
Flats
·Limited data
vs 12m
vs 3y
£60k£120k£114k3Yn=312Mn=06Mn=0
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Firming
+1.6% vs 12m
0.0% vs 3y
£0£1,750£3,500£3,102£3,054£3,1023Yn=36312Mn=1096Mn=37
Flats
·Limited data
vs 12m
vs 3y
£0£900£1,800£1,5243Yn=312Mn=06Mn=0
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£321k
n=37
Median £
£260k
n=37
Avg £/sqm
£3,244
n=37
Median £/sqm
£3,102
n=37
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£315k
n=119
Median £
£265k
n=119
Avg £/sqm
£3,088
n=109
Median £/sqm
£3,054
n=109
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£324k
n=392
Median £
£275k
n=392
Avg £/sqm
£3,221
n=363
Median £/sqm
£3,102
n=363
Flats · 6m
Avg £
n=0
Median £
n=0
Avg £/sqm
£0
n=0
Median £/sqm
£0
n=0
Flats · 12m
Avg £
n=0
Median £
n=0
Avg £/sqm
£0
n=0
Median £/sqm
£0
n=0
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£114k
n=3
Median £
£114k
n=3
Avg £/sqm
£1,691
n=3
Median £/sqm
£1,524
n=3
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£0k£168k£335k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
59
Median potential
82
01943882010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Band A
1,442
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
1,929
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band C
1,810
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
1,195
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
810
Detached
Band F
262
Detached
Band G
116
Detached
Band H
2
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
305
4.0%
Terraced houses
903
12%
Semi-detached houses
2,230
29%
Detached houses
2,676
35%
Bungalows
1,183
15%
Other/unknown
356
4.7%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
0
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
246
Schools
8
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
6 · click column to sort
Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean
3,088
3,528
Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels
753
983
Longhope, Westbury & Blakeney
667
802
Dymock, Hartpury & Huntley
77
84
Cinderford
24
39
Penyard, Llangarron & Goodrich
26
11
Wards
10 · click column to sort
Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook
2,837
3,344
Lydbrook
1,000
1,164
Longhope & Huntley
591
742
Westbury-on-Severn
84
75
Newent & Taynton
69
69
Cinderford West
15
26
Newnham
9
13
Penyard
20
8
Kerne Bridge
6
3
Berry Hill
4
3
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

GL17 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Forest of Dean (GL17)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in GL17 (Forest of Dean) was £265k, with an average of £315k, from 119 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
What is the price per square metre in GL17?
Typical sale prices per square metre in GL17 are £3,054 for houses and £0 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in GL17 have?
Homes in GL17 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 59 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in GL17 in the last year?
119 properties were sold in GL17 over the last 12 months, and 395 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES