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GL16 8RD · Forest of Dean · South West

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for GL16 8RD.

Fri · 11 Sep
21°high
Partly cloudy13° low
Sat20°11° lowCloudy12 Sep
Sun23°16° lowPartly cloudy13 Sep
Today20°15° lowCloudy14 Sep
Tomorrow18°14° lowFair15 Sep
Wed16°10° lowCloudy16 Sep
Thu19°13° lowCloudy17 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+1.9%Forest of Dean · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning24 applicationsApplications in the selected scope↔Nearest train stationLydney6.3 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,431Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Forest of Dean

GL16 8RD is in the Forest of Dean local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Lydney, about 6.3 miles from this location. 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 recorded sold price£267,500GL16 postcode district

12 Sep 2025 – 20 Jul 2026

139 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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Use sold-price median: £267,500 Use area average: £288,524
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PLANNING

Planning

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

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⌂28 Market Place Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8AEReplacement of windows to the front elevation.Awaiting decision›⌂19 Pyart Court Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8RGInstallation of 2 no. internally illuminated fascia signs, 1 no. internally illuminated projecting sign and 1 no. internally illuminated totem sign.Granted Permission27 Aug 2026›⌂19 Pyart Court Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8RGChange of use of an estate agents (Class E), to a hot food takeaway (sui generis), installation of extraction and ventilation equipment, minor external alterations, signage and associated works.Granted Permission27 Aug 2026›⌂Formpave Units 1 3 And 7 The Business Park Tufthorn Avenue Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8PNPrior approval for the demolition of the dark green building, associated silos, and removal of the delivery ramp.Approved26 Jun 2026›
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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.

Schools
  1. Coalway Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–110.5 mi
  2. St John's C of E AcademyPrimary · Ages 4–110.6 mi
  3. Five Acres High SchoolSecondary · Ages 11–161.3 mi
  4. Ellwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–111.4 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,431 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding GL16 8RD—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 20.4%16–64 · 61.0%65+ · 18.6%
What area does this cover?

Forest of Dean 007F (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime0

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Employment2.7%

Unemployment estimate for Forest of Dean · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

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

Local councilForest of DeanLocal authority for GL16 8RD
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
2010Conservative46.9% of votes71.3% 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.

Nearest motorway / major roadA404.3 miles
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EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Bristol Airport

About 28.5 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Places of worship

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Nearest prison
HMP/YOI Eastwood Park12.3 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Highbury Wood2.3 mi
  2. Lady Park Wood2.8 mi
  3. Robinswood Hill16.1 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Offa's Dyke Path2.5 mi
  2. Cotswold Way12.2 mi
  3. Thames Path25.8 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

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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 8RD
EE
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. 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
  • Weather: 11 Sep 2026, 15:20
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 20 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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