Is Forest of Dean a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Forest of Dean, from official data · 12 postcode districts · 3,272 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Forest of Dean, from official data · 12 postcode districts · 3,272 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Forest of Dean sold for £286,888 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.7% on a year earlier.
From the middle of Forest of Dean, the nearest primary school is St White's Primary School, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk; the nearest secondary is SGS Forest High School, 1.5 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Forest Health Care, 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk.
The average home in Forest of Dean sold for £286,888 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £390,233, semi-detached £254,558, terraced £214,123, flats £126,283. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is St White's Primary School, 0.7 mi away, about a 14 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is SGS Forest High School, 1.5 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
The ONS estimates average household income of £43,140 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.