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Forest of Dean Area Guide

GL16 7AS · Forest of Dean · South West

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for GL16 7AS.

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OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+1.9%Forest of Dean · Jun 2026⌂Recent planningChecking planning…This information is updating↔Nearest train stationChecking nearby rail…This information is updating◉Immediate neighbourhood populationChecking population…Small-area figure
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Forest of Dean

GL16 7AS is in the Forest of Dean local authority area. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median of available sale sample£293,750GL16 postcode district

Latest record: 20 Jul 2026

8 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£288,524Forest of Dean

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+1.9%Forest of Dean

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Forest of Dean.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

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REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Forest of Dean.

Local councilForest of DeanLocal authority for GL16 7AS
Latest general election · 2024Labour34.0% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour34.0% of votes66.0% turnout
2019Conservative59.6% of votes72.0% turnout
2017Conservative54.3% of votes73.0% turnout
2015Conservative46.8% of votes70.9% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

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NEARBY CAR PARKS

Nearby car parks

The closest useful mapped car parks.

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Nearby fuel prices

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Up to four forecourts within 5 miles of GL16 7AS, ordered by unleaded price. Prices in pence per litre.

  1. Steam Mills Garage4.4 mi Unleaded (E10)154.9p1 MayDiesel189.9p1 May
  2. Overbrook Service Station4.7 mi Unleaded (E10)169.7p16 SepDiesel194.7p16 Sep
  3. LOWERLANE0.9 mi Unleaded (E10)172.9p17 SepDiesel195.9p17 Sep
  4. Motorhouse Service Station1.9 mi Unleaded (E10)173.9p15 SepDiesel197.9p15 Sep

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EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Airport information

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

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Places of worship

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Green space and walks

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From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around GL16 7AS.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around GL16 7AS
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UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

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Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS / Nomis where available. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 20 Jul 2026

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