NP16 7BG
The median sold price for the postcode NP16 7BG is around £325,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 15 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around NP16 7BG (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. 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 £227,000 – £889,500
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 NP16 7, last 24 months.
- Detached£425,000(61 sales)
- Semi-detached£297,500(45 sales)
- Terraced£295,000(13 sales)
- FlatToo few sales(2 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.
NP16 7BG median £325,000 (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: 54% below the typical Forest of Dean neighbourhood
- Crime: 86% 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 100% of premises in NP16 7BG, 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%).
| 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 | 100% | 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 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 39% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Forest of Dean: more deprived than 20% of its 50 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income4of 10
- Employment10of 10
- Crime10of 10
- Living environment6of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (31%). 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 510 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A24%
- Band B22%
- Band C31%
- Band D6%
- Band E14%
- Band F2%
- Band G–
- Band H–
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
- Lift Offa's Mead0.5 miles (730 m)Ofsted, October 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Lift Offa's Mead (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Tutshill Church of England Primary School1.3 miles (2.1 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Tutshill Church of England Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School4.0 miles (6.4 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre0.5 miles (760 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Marlwood School5.9 miles (9.5 km)Ofsted, November 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Marlwood School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Castle School5.9 miles (9.5 km)Ofsted report card, March 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Post-16 provision Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
Public transport
The nearest station to NP16 7BG is Chepstow Rail Station, 0.7 miles (1.1 km) away in a straight line. There are 8 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.7 miles (1.1 km)Chepstow Rail Station
- 5.2 miles (8.4 km)Severn Beach Rail Station
- 5.6 miles (9.0 km)Pilning Rail Station
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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