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GL15 5LJ

Woodland Rise

Lydney North

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Detailed insights for GL15 5LJ

Overview

Postcode GL15 5LJ is located in a rural town, within the Lydney North ward of Forest of Dean in the South West region, and forms part of the Lydney area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 10.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Lydney is £47,411 per year. The nearest station is Lydney located about 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
11
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Lydney has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,939 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Lydney has a very low crime rate, with approximately 10.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Lydney is £47,411 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL15 5LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Lydney near GL15 5LJ 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
327
Population density
5,215.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
7.96(-47%)
Violence and sexual offences
5.69(-83%)
Burglary
1.71(-37%)
Other crime
1.71(+2%)
Other theft
0.57(-90%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
307
93.88%
Other White
9
2.75%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.92%
Other Asian
3
0.92%
Indian
2
0.61%
Total population: 327

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
57
22.01%
Level 3 (A level)
52
20.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
51
19.69%
No qualifications
38
14.67%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
36
13.9%
Total 16+ residents: 259

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
70
51.85%
Owns with a mortgage
52
38.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.67%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.48%
Other social rented
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Lydney North

Based on 33 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 in Lydney North area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £575,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lydney North 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 Lydney North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£285,000
Semi-Detached13£242,000
Terraced5£171,500

10 year median price trend in Lydney North

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

Schools

In the GL15 5LJ postcode area, located within Lydney, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GL15 5LJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryPrimrose Hill Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLydney Church of England Community SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimarySevernbanks Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GL15 5LJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GL15 5LJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisons Daily67 Newerne Street, Lydney, GL15 5RAWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food33 Newerne Street, Lydney, GL15 5RBWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miLidlHams Road, Forest of Dean, GL15 5PEWalking directions to Lidl
0.5 miTescoHigh Street, Forest of Dean, GL15 5HBWalking directions to Tesco

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.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictForest of DeanE07000080
Parliamentary ConstituencyForest of DeanE14001240
WardLydney NorthE05012166
ParishLydneyE04004313
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)LydneyE02004634
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Forest of Dean 009FE01022257
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: 01/01/2026.