Postcode GL15 4QA is located in a rural village, within the Pillowell ward of Forest of Dean in the South West region, and forms part of the Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley area. It has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 77% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley is £51,040 per year. The nearest station is Lydney, about 3 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,397 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 47% most deprived areas in England.
Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley is £51,040 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL15 4QA.
Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley near GL15 4QA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Lydney located about 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 19 recent sales, the median property price is £330,000 (about £269 per square foot) in Pillowell area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £570,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £365,000 | £293 |
| Terraced | 1 | £240,000 | £265 |
| Semi-Detached | 7 | £180,000 | £247 |
| Flats | 1 | £120,000 | £162 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £349,000 | £200,000 | — |
| 2017 | £257,000 | £160,000 | £152,500 |
| 2018 | £320,000 | £155,500 | £172,500 |
| 2019 | £287,500 | £207,000 | £146,475 |
| 2020 | £385,000 | £295,000 | £150,000 |
| 2021 | £405,000 | £317,000 | £247,498 |
| 2022 | £458,750 | £275,000 | — |
| 2023 | £410,000 | £246,250 | £228,500 |
| 2024 | £350,000 | £252,000 | — |
| 2025 | £380,000 | £251,000 | — |
| 2026 | £400,000 | £180,000 | £240,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £212 | £251 | — |
| 2017 | £232 | £197 | £170 |
| 2018 | £222 | £169 | £186 |
| 2019 | £247 | £248 | £172 |
| 2020 | £267 | £317 | £244 |
| 2021 | £279 | £254 | £169 |
| 2022 | £345 | £294 | — |
| 2023 | £344 | £253 | £280 |
| 2024 | £339 | £234 | — |
| 2025 | £289 | £295 | — |
| 2026 | £296 | £192 | £265 |
There were 8 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near GL15 4QA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sept 2025 | Oak View, Main Road, Lydney, GL15 4QY | Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 03 Oct 2025 | Patchway, Main Road, Lydney, GL15 4QX | Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Hazeldean, Upper Road, Lydney, GL15 4RD | Other | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | Lyndhurst, Upper Road, Lydney, GL15 4RD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £155,000 | |
| 02 Feb 2026 | 2, Council Villas, Lydney, GL15 4TR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £180,000 |
In the GL15 4QA postcode area, located within Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Forest of Dean district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for GL15 4QA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jackie Dale
Pillowell - Elected 4 May 2023
Matt Bishop
Forest of Dean - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around GL15 4QA records about 20 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South West as a whole the rate is about 85 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around GL15 4QA in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley is £330,000 (about £269 per square foot) based on 19 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to GL15 4QA, including Pillowell Community Primary School (Requires improvement), Yorkley Primary School (Good) and Parkend Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
GL15 4QA scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 15,397 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Forest of Dean covering GL15 4QA is Matt Bishop (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jackie Dale (Green Party).