UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/gl18
GL18Newent, Forest of Dean, England
House prices in GL18, Newent
Homes in GL18 sold for a median of £285,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 219 standard sales.
That makes it the seventh cheapest of the 26 GL postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 91 | £432,000 | £345,000 to £523,000 |
| Semi-detached | 57 | £260,000 | £245,000 to £290,000 |
| Terraced | 50 | £225,000 | £199,000 to £248,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 21 | £110,000 | £78,000 to £133,000 |
GL18 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 GL18's, it was £3,734 per m² from 741 linked sales.
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 42% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 26%.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.9 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Flats here sold for a median of £110,000, 22% less than the £141,500 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
Compare an asking price
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Where prices are higher in GL18
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in GL18 2, around Dymock, with a median of £361,000, and lowest in GL18 1, around Newent, at £270,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in GL18 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 22 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| GL18 1LS | £637,500 | 3 |
| GL18 1DQ | £479,500 | 4 |
| GL18 1TL | £390,000 | 3 |
| GL18 1SZ | £360,000 | 4 |
| GL18 1UA | £345,000 | 3 |
| GL18 1JA | £272,500 | 4 |
| GL18 1SS | £266,000 | 3 |
| GL18 1TE | £265,000 | 3 |
| GL18 1QJ | £262,500 | 4 |
| GL18 1FD | £254,500 | 4 |
| GL18 1DX | £252,500 | 7 |
| GL18 1PZ | £251,500 | 6 |
| GL18 1QQ | £250,000 | 3 |
| GL18 1UB | £250,000 | 7 |
| GL18 1TW | £247,500 | 5 |
| GL18 1PT | £220,000 | 5 |
| GL18 1TS | £210,000 | 5 |
| GL18 1UJ | £210,000 | 3 |
| GL18 1SQ | £197,500 | 3 |
| GL18 1TN | £180,000 | 5 |
| GL18 1TB | £135,000 | 3 |
| GL18 1TY | £90,000 | 13 |
Prices over time
The median rose 53%, from £190,000 in 2016 to £290,000 in 2025, among the biggest tenth of rises across the 249 districts 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. GL18 is the second most expensive.
- GL19 Gloucester£430,500
- GL18 Newent, this district£285,000
- GL15 Lydney£270,000
- GL16 Coleford£268,000
- GL17 Drybrook£265,000
- GL14 Cinderford£240,000
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | ||
| 10 | ||
| 12 | ||
| 28 | ||
| 43 | ||
| 18 | ||
| 27 | ||
| 15 |
With 22% 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.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £123,000 for a flat on Stokes Mews to £392,000 for a detached house on Merlin Nook.
The latest standard sales recorded in GL18. 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.
- 21 The Crypt EstateSold for £245,000
- Kent House The VillageSold for £375,000
- 16 Reevers RoadSold for £187,500
- 14 Stokes MewsSold for £123,000
- 2 The CroftsSold for £185,000
- 40 May Hill ViewSold for £260,000
- 3 KyrlesideSold for £295,000
- 340 Foley RoadSold for £266,000
- 10 Russett WaySold for £215,000
- 2 Merlin NookSold for £392,000
Living in GL18
Crime
No rate for GL18
Police.uk does not have a full year of figures to August 2026 for GL18.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 64% of homes can get it
Lower than 83 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
40% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all 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
25% of the 329 live postcodes in GL18 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).
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 9 | |
| C | 74 | |
| D | 68 | |
| E | 25 | |
| F | 12 | |
| G | 5 |
About these figures
The figures come from 219 standard sales in GL18, the latest on 27 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.