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Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels

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About

The Lydbrook, Newland and St Briavels area sits in the western Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, where river valleys cut into ancient woodland. Villages lie along narrow lanes and stream courses; fields, coppice and old quarried ground form a patchwork between stands of oak and beech. Longstanding forest rights and a history of mining and ironworking are visible in disused quarries, spoil heaps and the shells of former forges and mills.

St Briavels village is centred on St Briavels Castle, a Norman stronghold that later became the administrative hub for the royal forest and the place where forest courts met. Newland retains a village green and parish church at the heart of its community, while Lydbrook grew beside the valley stream and carries traces of 19th‑century mills and a riverside weir. A network of public paths and minor roads links wood pasture, long hedgerows and hand-cut stone features, making the area legible for walkers and those studying the Dean's industrial past.

Area overview

On average Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 5.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels is £53,831 per year. There are 5 schools in Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels is home to around 5,103 people, with a population density of about 78.2 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
5.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels Population
5,103
Population density
78.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.95(-64%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.29(-18%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.51(-70%)
Burglary
4.51(+62%)
Vehicle crime
2.35(-19%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,891
95.85%
Other White
70
1.37%
Irish
34
0.67%
White and Asian (mixed)
28
0.55%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
19
0.37%
Total population: 5,103

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,648
37.23%
Level 3 (A level)
709
16.02%
No qualifications
688
15.54%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
591
13.35%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
395
8.92%
Total 16+ residents: 4,427

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,194
53.38%
Owns with a mortgage
656
29.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
170
7.6%
Other social rented
129
5.77%
Other forms of private rent
60
2.68%
Total households: 2,237

Property prices in Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £373,400 in Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £1,025,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached50£456,000£3,654
Semi-Detached16£265,000£3,164
Terraced5£219,000£2,455

10 years median price trend in Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels.

All postcodes in Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels

GL167DY

Conway Court

GL156UE

St Annes Way

GL167EZ

Highbeech Road

GL179QN

Robinsons Lane

GL168QN

Brummels Drive

GL156TL

Bream Road

GL179PH

High Row

GL156SN

St. Briavels

GL168NZ

Reddings Lane

GL179PU

Hangerberry

GL179QX

School Road

GL179DP

Wheatstone Lane

GL156RN

St. Briavels

NP167NU

St. Briavels

GL156QT

Bream Road

GL167NN

Bracelands Drive

GL156SP

The Common

GL179QJ

Hatton Close

GL156SF

The Common

GL179QA

Camomile Green

GL167EH

Cannop Villas

GL167PP

Cross Barn

NP254LT

Wye Villas

GL167EW

Brecon Way

GL156RU

Church Street

GL156TU

Sandy Lane

GL167PQ

Lucy Court

GL156RL

Cockshoot Hill

GL156SD

Cold Harbour

GL168NL

Almshouse Road

GL156QW

Stowe Green

GL156QF

Lower Cinderhill

NP254LQ

Brewery Terrace

NP254LP

Redbrook Road

GL168NR

Follet Close

GL168PG

Forest Close

GL179QF

Valley Road

GL179QS

Forge Hill

GL168NX

Staunton Road

GL156TH

Cross Keys

GL179SH

Church Road

GL167EG

Speech House Road

GL167AY

Brummels Drive

GL167AW

Maze Walk

GL156QS

Bearse Common

GL179QT

Forge Hill

GL179PT

Merthyr Terrace

GL167NS

Ross Road

GL179SJ

Lydbrook

GL179NJ

Stowfield Road

GL156QY

Bream Road

NP167PJ

St. Briavels

GL179PX

Upper Lydbrook

GL167PE

Common Grove

NP254LX

Coxbury And Wyegate Lane

GL168PQ

Wellmeadow

GL179PG

The Forge

GL179SR

Hawsley

NP167NT

St. Briavels

GL167PJ

Smithy Close

NP254LN

Newland & Sling

GL168PH

Tillis View

GL167AS

Bicknor Street

GL179PD

Stowfield

GL179PB

Upper Stowfield Road

GL167NP

Braceland

GL179SX

Joys Green Road

GL156SR

Pool Cottage Lane

GL167BZ

Nine Wells Close

GL179RF

The Rocks

GL156QH

Mork

GL167PH

Bicknor Street

GL168NQ

Laundry Lane

GL156RR

Lower Wye Valley Road

GL167NT

Ross Road

GL168NW

Bells Cottages

GL167HB

Monmouth Road

GL156SH

The Common

GL167NW

Lilly Close

NP254LR

Wye View Terrace

GL179QD

Follet Close

GL156RB

The Fence

GL156AH

Barnage Lane

NP254NB

Tinmans Green

GL167EP

Chapel Walk

GL168NT

Whippingtons Corner

GL168NU

Staunton Road

GL179LW

Lydbrook

GL179NP

Forge Row

NP167NS

St. Briavels

NP254NE

Tinmans Court

GL167PL

Murrells Road

GL167NX

Hillersland Lane

GL156SQ

The Common

GL167EU

Eastbach

GL156QZ

St. Briavels

GL167AX

Belmont Lane

GL156SA

Lower Road

GL168NJ

Almshouse Road

GL179ST

The Reddings

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.