UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/forest-of-dean
Council areaSouth West, England
House prices in Forest of Dean
Homes in Forest of Dean sold for a median of £275,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 2,102 standard sales.
That makes it the fifth cheapest of the 26 council areas in the South West with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £310,000.
Prices over time
The median rose 47%, from £190,000 in 2016 to £280,000 in 2025, the biggest rise of the 26 council areas in the South West.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 924 | £381,000 | £300,000 to £485,000 | £3,391/m²from 34 sales |
| Semi-detached | 700 | £245,000 | £215,000 to £290,000 | £3,214/m²from 31 sales |
| Terraced | 391 | £210,000 | £180,000 to £240,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 87 | £116,000 | £90,000 to £163,000 | Too few |
Detached houses were the most common type sold in Forest of Dean, at 44% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 33%.
Flats and maisonettes stand out against the South West as a whole: a median of £116,000 here, 38% less than the £187,500 across the region.
Almost every sale here was freehold: only 5% were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales.
Postcode districts in Forest of Dean
The dearest district was GL19 (Gloucester), at £430,500, and the cheapest was GL14 (Cinderford), at £240,000.
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Post towns in Forest of Dean, by number of sales: Lydney (GL15), Coleford (GL16), Cinderford (GL14), Drybrook (GL17), Newent (GL18), Gloucester (GL19).
- GL19Gloucester, 191 salesMedian price £430,500Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- GL18Newent, 219 salesMedian price £285,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +2%
- GL15Lydney, 589 salesMedian price £270,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- GL16Coleford, 369 salesMedian price £268,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −5%
- GL17Drybrook, 297 salesMedian price £265,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −7%
- GL14Cinderford, 363 salesMedian price £240,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −6%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in GL15 (Lydney), up 6%, and fell most in GL17 (Drybrook), down 7%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Mallard Way, Lydney (GL15)38 sales
- Buzzard Rise, Lydney (GL15)14 sales
- St Whites Road, Cinderford (GL14)13 sales
- Fairways Avenue, Coleford (GL16)13 sales
- Daffodil Court, Newent (GL18)13 sales
- Buckshaft Road, Cinderford (GL14)11 sales
- Kings Meade, Coleford (GL16)11 sales
- Lakeside Avenue, Lydney (GL15)10 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Fulljames Crescent, Ashleworth (GL19, detached houses, £397,500), Drybrook Road, Drybrook (GL17, detached houses, £350,000) and Meek Road, Newent (GL18, £286,500).
The cheapest were Daffodil Court, Newent (GL18, flats, £90,000), Fairways Avenue, Coleford (GL16, £178,000) and Kings Meade, Coleford (GL16, £190,000).
Living in Forest of Dean
Crime
No rate for the Forest of Dean
Police.uk does not have a full year of figures to August 2026 for the Forest of Dean.
Gigabit broadband
81% of homes can get it
Lower than 83 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
82% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 75 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,443 a year in the Forest of Dean for 2026 to 2027
Near the middle of all council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the South West
Median sale price of the 26 council areas in the South West with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Forest of Dean and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- North Somerset£320,000
- Wiltshire£320,000
- Exeter£300,000
- Teignbridge£300,000
- Mid Devon£295,000
- West Devon£295,000
- North Devon£293,000
- Cornwall£287,500
- Somerset£285,000
- Swindon£280,000
- Forest of Dean, this council area£275,000
- Torridge£275,000
- Gloucester£255,000
- Torbay£250,000
- Plymouth£225,000
About these figures
Forest of Dean's figures come from 2,102 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode (how we build council pages). New builds made up 5% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.