GL16 7PU
The median sold price for the postcode GL16 7PU is around £260,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 13 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around GL16 7PU (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly anti social behaviour. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £230,000 – £547,500
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across GL16 7, last 24 months.
- Detached£362,500(89 sales)
- Semi-detached£258,750(58 sales)
- Terraced£200,000(13 sales)
- FlatToo few sales(3 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
GL16 7PU median £260,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £270,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 60% below the typical Forest of Dean neighbourhood
- Crime: 88% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Forest of Dean and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 0% of premises in GL16 7PU, compared with 77.6% across Forest of Dean and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 77.6% of premises across Forest of Dean (England: 77.9%).
Ofcom lists no gigabit-capable network at this postcode, although 77.6% of premises across Forest of Dean have one. Ofcom data can lag recent upgrades, and neighbouring postcodes can differ.
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Forest of Dean | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 77.6% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 0% | 77.6% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 94.5% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 20% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Forest of Dean: more deprived than 2% of its 50 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income9of 10
- Employment8of 10
- Crime10of 10
- Living environment6of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (35%). Average Band D in Forest of Dean is £2,443.42 for 2026/27.
That is 2% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Forest of Dean: £2,171.93 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 600 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A10%
- Band B17%
- Band C35%
- Band D27%
- Band E10%
- Band F–
- Band G–
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Coalway Primary School0.7 miles (1.1 km)Ofsted, May 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Coalway Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Ellwood Primary School0.8 miles (1.3 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Ellwood Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- St John's C of E Academy1.2 miles (1.9 km)Ofsted report card, May 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Early years Strong standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
Nearest secondary schools
- Five Acres High School1.9 miles (3.0 km)Ofsted report card, June 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Strong standard
- Achievement Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Exceptional
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
- The Dean Academy5.1 miles (8.2 km)Ofsted report card, January 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- SGS Forest High School5.8 miles (9.3 km)Ofsted, February 2024: Requires improvementOfsted reports for SGS Forest High School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to GL16 7PU is Parkend (Dean Forest Railway), 2.3 miles (3.7 km) away in a straight line. There are 13 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 2.3 miles (3.7 km)Parkend (Dean Forest Railway)
- 4.2 miles (6.8 km)Norchard (Dean Forest Railway)
- 4.9 miles (8.0 km)Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway)
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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