UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/gl17
GL17Drybrook, Forest of Dean, England
House prices in GL17, Drybrook
Homes in GL17 sold for a median of £265,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 297 standard sales.
That makes it the third cheapest of the 26 GL postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 139 | £385,000 | £299,000 to £494,000 |
| Semi-detached | 116 | £230,000 | £210,000 to £270,000 |
| Terraced | 40 | £200,000 | £169,000 to £234,000 |
GL17 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the GL postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of GL17's, it was £3,734 per m² from 741 linked sales.
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 47% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 39%.
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Where prices are higher in GL17
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in GL17 9, around Drybrook and Ruardean, with a median of £275,000, and lowest in GL17 0, around Mitcheldean and Longhope, at £245,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in GL17 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 31 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| GL17 0UZ | £437,500 | 6 |
| GL17 0PF | £425,000 | 5 |
| GL17 9AH | £415,000 | 4 |
| GL17 0QU | £385,000 | 3 |
| GL17 9JJ | £385,000 | 5 |
| GL17 9JP | £375,000 | 3 |
| GL17 9SX | £337,500 | 4 |
| GL17 9XL | £331,000 | 4 |
| GL17 9JQ | £324,000 | 4 |
| GL17 9QG | £307,500 | 4 |
| GL17 9DL | £303,500 | 3 |
| GL17 9BS | £300,000 | 3 |
| GL17 9TX | £277,500 | 3 |
| GL17 9AT | £270,000 | 5 |
| GL17 9QJ | £250,000 | 3 |
| GL17 9QE | £246,500 | 3 |
| GL17 0XW | £245,000 | 3 |
| GL17 0BW | £242,500 | 4 |
| GL17 0XS | £235,000 | 3 |
| GL17 0SB | £232,500 | 4 |
| GL17 0JR | £232,000 | 4 |
| GL17 9YN | £230,000 | 3 |
| GL17 0EN | £222,500 | 4 |
| GL17 0QS | £217,000 | 3 |
| GL17 0AZ | £215,000 | 5 |
| GL17 9NR | £210,000 | 3 |
| GL17 9RE | £210,000 | 3 |
| GL17 0QT | £190,500 | 4 |
| GL17 9XA | £188,500 | 4 |
| GL17 0EJ | £179,000 | 4 |
| GL17 9XP | £150,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 48%, from £182,500 in 2016 to £270,000 in 2025, more than the 36% rise for a typical district in the South West.
Postcode districts in the Forest of Dean council area
Median sale price of the 6 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. GL17 is the second cheapest.
- GL19 Gloucester£430,500
- GL18 Newent£285,000
- GL15 Lydney£270,000
- GL16 Coleford£268,000
- GL17 Drybrook, this district£265,000
- GL14 Cinderford£240,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 4 | |
| C | 56 | |
| D | 140 | |
| E | 76 | |
| F | 24 | |
| G | 9 |
Only 20% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | ||
| 28 | ||
| 13 | ||
| 43 | ||
| 61 | ||
| 20 | ||
| 26 | ||
| 9 |
45% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.
With 35% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of GL17, from the sales in GL17, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Longhope & Huntley 45 sales£400,000
- Lydbrook 64 sales£295,000
- Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook 189 sales£245,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £205,000 for a terraced house on Silver Street to £645,000 for a detached house on High Street.
The latest standard sales recorded in GL17. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- Willowbrook HouseSold for £385,000
- 9 The BramleysSold for £280,000
- 6 Silver StreetSold for £205,000
- 1, Tyndale Rise LatchenSold for £595,000
- Dene View High StreetSold for £645,000
- Ashgrove Cottage Forge HillSold for £380,000
- 7 Council VillasSold for £246,500
- 26 Crooked End PlaceSold for £220,000
- 11 Lining WoodSold for £205,000
- 30 Hazel RoadSold for £230,000
Living in GL17
Crime
No rate for GL17
Police.uk does not have a full year of figures to August 2026 for GL17.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 76% of homes can get it
Lower than 71 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Almost every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 80 in 100 postcode districts.
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.
Coal mining
73% of the 529 live postcodes in GL17 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area. The free check shows whether a given postcode is (what a mining report covers).
About these figures
The figures come from 297 standard sales in GL17, the latest on 24 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
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.