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GL15 4QW

Bath Crescent

Bream

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Detailed insights for GL15 4QW

Overview

Postcode GL15 4QW is located in a rural village, within the Bream ward of Forest of Dean in the South West region, and forms part of the Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley is £51,040 per year. The nearest station is Lydney located about 2.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
10.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,477 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 47% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

10.7%

Approximately 10.7% 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.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley is £51,040 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL15 4QW.

Flood risk

No risk

Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley near GL15 4QW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lydney located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
403
Population density
1,607.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.62(-35%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.81(-27%)
Public order
5.41(-17%)
Vehicle crime
3(+3%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.4(-63%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
387
95.56%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
0.99%
Other White
4
0.99%
Indian
3
0.74%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.74%
Total population: 405

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
98
29.52%
No qualifications
61
18.37%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
57
17.17%
Level 3 (A level)
46
13.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
9.94%
Total 16+ residents: 332

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
85
48.02%
Owns with a mortgage
62
35.03%
Other social rented
16
9.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
2.82%
Shared ownership
4
2.26%
Total households: 177

Property prices in Bream

Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £282,000 in Bream area, with individual transactions ranging from £88,950 up to £830,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bream 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 Bream over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached17£250,000
Detached22£423,750
Flats2£135,000
Terraced9£207,000

10 year median price trend in Bream

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bream.

Schools

In the GL15 4QW postcode area, located within Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GL15 4QW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPillowell Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.9 miPrimaryYorkley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

1.0 miPrimaryParkend Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Forest of Dean district (2025-26).

Band A£1,551
Band B£1,810
Band C£2,068
Band D£2,327
Band E£2,844
Band F£3,361
Band G£3,878
Band H£4,654

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

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for GL15 4QW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Alison Bruce

Bream - Elected 4 May 2023

Green Party

Beth Llewellyn

Bream - Elected 4 May 2023

Green Party

Member of parliament

Matt Bishop

Forest of Dean - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictForest of DeanE07000080
Parliamentary ConstituencyForest of DeanE14001240
WardBreamE05012157
ParishWest DeanE04004332
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bream, Pillowell & YorkleyE02004633
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Forest of Dean 008DE01022268
Police ForceGloucestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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