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GL15 5RY

Lydney East

Forest of Dean

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Detailed insights for GL15 5RY

Overview

Postcode GL15 5RY is located in a rural town, within the Lydney East ward of Forest of Dean in the South West region, and forms part of the Lydney area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 59.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lydney is £41,000 per year. The nearest station is Lydney located about 1.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
6.6%
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 26,118 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Lydney has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 59.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.6%

Approximately 6.6% 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

2/10

The average income of residents in Lydney is £41,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Lydney near GL15 5RY 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
579
Population density
131.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
531
92.35%
Other White
15
2.61%
African
6
1.04%
Indian
5
0.87%
Caribbean
5
0.87%
Total population: 575

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
101
41.91%
Owns outright
92
38.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
9.96%
Other social rented
11
4.56%
Other forms of private rent
7
2.9%
Total households: 241

Property prices in Lydney East

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 in Lydney East area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £519,995.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lydney East 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 East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£336,475
Flats7£110,000
Semi-Detached30£240,250
Terraced30£204,000

10 year median price trend in Lydney East

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

Schools

In the GL15 5RY postcode area, located within Lydney, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GL15 5RY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySevernbanks Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryPrimrose Hill Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

1.0 miPrimaryLydney Church of England Community SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GL15 5RY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GL15 5RY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-opRodley Manor Way, Forest of Dean, GL15 4LHWalking directions to Co-op

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.