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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 57 recent sales, the median property price is £373,400 in Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £910,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£456,000
Semi-Detached14£275,000
Terraced5£219,000

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

GL156RR

Lower Wye Valley Road

GL156SF

The Common

GL167AY

Brummels Drive

GL167NW

Lilly Close

GL168NR

Follet Close

GL179QG

Hangerberry

GL179RF

The Rocks

NP254LY

Hillside Road

GL167DB

Berry Hill

GL167NY

Chapel Hill

GL156RL

Cockshoot Hill

GL156TR

Hewelsfield Lane

GL156UD

Park Close

GL167DZ

Malvern Way

GL167NP

Braceland

GL168PQ

Wellmeadow

GL179SE

Bayhead Villas

GL179SN

Church Hill

GL179LJ

Lydbrook

GL179LW

Lydbrook

GL168NP

Scowles Road

GL168NU

Staunton Road

GL167NZ

Bromyard By-Pass

GL167NS

Ross Road

GL156RS

St. Briavels

GL179SB

Lydbrook

GL156TE

Pystol Lane

GL167AX

Belmont Lane

GL167DY

Conway Court

GL167EG

Speech House Road

GL168PH

Tillis View

GL179LQ

Yew Tree Cottages

GL167AS

Bicknor Street

NP254LZ

Highbury Road

GL156QF

Lower Cinderhill

GL156SH

The Common

GL167FA

Belmont Lane

GL167PE

Common Grove

GL167QU

Park Road

GL168NQ

Laundry Lane

GL179NF

Stowfield

NP254ND

Wyes Green

GL167AP

Coopers Road

GL156UF

Smithville Close

GL168PD

Staunton Road

GL167AR

Joyford Hill

GL156RB

The Fence

GL156UA

Castle Crescent

GL167GB

Clay Road

GL167PJ

Smithy Close

NP254LN

Newland & Sling

GL168NF

Newland & Sling

GL156SD

Cold Harbour

GL167AL

Coopers Road

GL179SH

Church Road

GL179SQ

Forest Rise

GL179SS

Hawsley

GL179QF

Valley Road

GL168NJ

Almshouse Road

GL156AH

Barnage Lane

GL168NL

Almshouse Road

GL179QL

Squires Road

GL179NN

Lydbrook

GL156QT

Bream Road

GL156RG

Lodge Gardens

GL156TW

Coleford Road

GL179LN

Camomile Green

GL179NR

Mill Row

GL179LG

Lydbrook

GL156QZ

St. Briavels

GL179SJ

Lydbrook

GL156QU

Bearse Common

GL156SQ

The Common

GL156TH

Cross Keys

GL156TJ

Townsend Close

GL156TU

Sandy Lane

GL167EU

Eastbach

GL167EZ

Highbeech Road

GL168NT

Whippingtons Corner

GL168NW

Bells Cottages

GL179PU

Hangerberry

GL179ST

The Reddings

NP254LT

Wye Villas

GL167AQ

Orchard Way

GL179PY

Upper Lydbrook

GL156QY

Bream Road

GL168QN

Brummels Drive

GL156QR

Bream Avenue

GL156BL

Smithville Place

GL156TP

Barrowell Lane

GL167BZ

Nine Wells Close

GL167EH

Cannop Villas

GL179PH

High Row

GL179QE

Council Villas

GL156QN

Margery Lane

GL179LH

Lydbrook

GL156QS

Bearse Common

GL167PF

Ambrey Cottages

GL179QD

Follet Close

GL179SW

Church Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.