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About

Newent is a market town in the north of the Forest of Dean district of Gloucestershire. It sits around a compact High Street where a market house, shops, civic buildings and the parish church form the town centre. The surrounding land is a mix of arable fields, orchards and small woodlands, with lanes and public footpaths linking Newent to nearby villages and farms. Local facilities include schools, community services and sports grounds that serve the town and the rural hinterland.

Community life often revolves around markets and local events; each summer the Onion Fayre fills the High Street with stalls, produce and processions, marking a long-standing local calendar. Walkers and riders use a network of marked routes that radiate from the town into the surrounding countryside. Small food producers, workshops and local traders operate from premises in and around Newent, and the town’s older buildings and street layout record its history as a market centre within the Forest of Dean district.

Area overview

On average Newent has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 34% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 12.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Newent is £48,977 per year. There are 3 schools in Newent: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Newent is home to around 6,377 people, with a population density of about 227.5 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
56
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
12.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Newent Population
6,377
Population density
227.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.77(-2%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.78(+13%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.65(-13%)
Public order
5.33(-19%)
Other theft
4.08(-28%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,653
88.66%
Other White
457
7.17%
Other
51
0.8%
White and Asian (mixed)
34
0.53%
African
26
0.41%
Total population: 6,376

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,645
31.17%
No qualifications
1,012
19.18%
Level 3 (A level)
825
15.63%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
702
13.3%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
606
11.48%
Total 16+ residents: 5,277

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,134
40.08%
Owns with a mortgage
703
24.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
438
15.48%
Other social rented
351
12.41%
Social rents from council
81
2.86%
Total households: 2,829

Property prices in Newent

Median price£275,000
Price per sq ft£290
Sales (last 12 months)85
Typical range (middle 50%)£228K – £375K

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £290 per square foot) in Newent area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £910,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Newent over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached36£380,000£304
Semi-Detached25£252,500£291
Terraced14£220,250£277
Flats10£111,750£198

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Newent

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newent.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£274,000£129,950£183,000£142,995
2017£256,995£127,475£195,998£155,495
2018£277,500£130,000£202,225£165,000
2019£307,500£135,000£195,000£180,000
2020£308,000£150,000£207,000£184,500
2021£384,995£132,975£224,000£209,500
2022£365,000£117,000£262,995£215,000
2023£390,000£145,000£250,000£241,369
2024£385,000£115,000£260,000£218,000
2025£425,000£111,750£260,000£225,000
2026£352,500£98,750£249,950£172,750
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Newent.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Newent.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£250£207£214£174
2017£225£250£225£241
2018£221£230£250£239
2019£271£203£218£221
2020£269£176£235£214
2021£262£225£258£240
2022£303£217£287£271
2023£299£195£291£259
2024£306£174£296£273
2025£331£198£301£294
2026£277£152£286£278
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Newent.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Newent in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Forest of Dean district.

Band A£1,629
Band B£1,900
Band C£2,172
Band D£2,443
Band E£2,986
Band F£3,529
Band G£4,072
Band H£4,887

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Newent

Is Newent safe?

Newent records about 56 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Newent?

The median sale price in Newent is £275,000 (about £290 per square foot) based on 85 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Newent?

Newent has 2 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Newent?

Newent scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Newent sits around rank 18,058 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Newent?

The average household income in Newent is around £48,977 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Newent

GL181LJ

Redmarley Road

GL181TD

Gloucester Street

GL181BY

Holts Terrace

GL181QH

Tything Crescent

GL181TX

Freemans Orchard

GL181YN

Church Street

GL181LX

Holders Lane

GL181TH

Manor Road

GL181RE

Peacock Gardens

GL181RY

Newlands Court

GL181PT

Bury Bar

GL181DB

Culver Street

GL181BZ

Cleeve Rise

GL181ER

Gardeners Way

GL181NW

Ford Lane

GL181DS

Cleeve Mill Lane

GL181BP

Glebe Road

GL181RQ

Croft Close

HR97EF

Kempley Road

GL181TJ

Coopers Way

GL181SB

Lightfoot

GL181LQ

Ford House Road

GL181EN

Stream Lane

GL181BE

Ross Road

GL181PY

Watery Lane

GL181LB

Southend Lane

GL181AJ

Broad Street

GL181SQ

The Crofts

GL181GL

Wyatt'S Lane

GL181BS

Glebe Road

GL181TP

Perry Close

GL181SR

Foley Road

GL181HD

Newent & Taynton

GL181QB

Winfield

GL181PX

Watery Lane

GL181LH

Strawberry Hill

GL181QL

Knights Way

GL181PW

Tything Mews

GL181AY

High Street

GL181BJ

Glebe Road

GL181TZ

Knowles Road

GL181DZ

Newent Business Park

GL181LG

Tewkesbury Road

GL181FJ

Peregrine Close

GL181AT

Church Way

GL181AE

Gloucester Street

GL181ES

Cleeve Mill Lane

HR97SP

Burrups Lane

GL181QT

Bradfords Lane

GL181QE

Watery Lane

GL181UG

Hudson Walk

GL181SX

The Crease

GL181BN

Glebe Road

GL181RH

Dymock

GL181JH

Commonfield Cottages

GL181TA

Lakeside

GL181TS

Russett Way

HR97AH

Sterrys Lane

GL181AL

Blackmans Close

GL181PB

Stoney Road

GL181NY

Ford Lane

GL181FP

Hobby Row

GL181YZ

Church Street

GL181DD

Furnace Lane

GL181DX

Meek Road

GL181NP

Aston Ingham Road

GL181JA

Culver Street

GL181QF

Watery Lane

GL181BD

Ross Road

GL181FH

Kestrel Close

GL181RR

Newent & Taynton

GL181TF

Nanfan & Dobyn Place

GL181BB

Station Road

GL181AW

Barton Court

GL181NJ

Kilcot Hill

GL181QZ

Court Lane

GL181BT

Holts Road

GL181EZ

Sycamore Close

GL181RL

Horsefair Lane

GL181AU

High Street

GL181HP

Gloucester Street

GL181UF

Bullock Way

GL181FD

Eagle Crescent

GL181BU

Waterloo Terrace

GL181AA

Church Street

GL181UA

Meek Road

GL181SA

Onslow Road

GL181TN

Reevers Road

GL181FX

Newent & Taynton

GL181FQ

Osprey Place

GL181AR

Court Lane

GL181TU

Blenheim Drive

GL181QQ

The Tythings

GL181HF

Newent & Taynton

GL181RZ

Ash Tree Close

GL181AH

Broad Street

GL181QX

Ross Road

GL181LA

Connemara Close

GL181FE

Condor Place

GL181AD

Church Street