Postcode GL15 5ST 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 low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 89% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lydney is £47,411 per year. The nearest station is Lydney, about 1.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Lydney has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,576 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.
Lydney has a very low crime rate, with approximately 9.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% 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.
The average income per household in Lydney is £47,411 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL15 5ST.
Lydney near GL15 5ST 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 36 recent sales, the median property price is £262,000 (about £309 per square foot) in Lydney North area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £575,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 14 | £306,250 | £314 |
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £250,000 | £287 |
| Terraced | 7 | £180,000 | £306 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £223,500 | £151,000 | £170,000 |
| 2017 | £245,000 | £165,000 | £170,000 |
| 2018 | £233,000 | £180,000 | £157,000 |
| 2019 | £252,500 | £203,500 | £155,000 |
| 2020 | £302,500 | £195,000 | £200,000 |
| 2021 | £293,250 | £221,250 | £182,000 |
| 2022 | £320,000 | £252,000 | £210,000 |
| 2023 | £290,250 | £259,950 | — |
| 2024 | £306,500 | £240,000 | £197,000 |
| 2025 | £300,000 | £250,000 | £190,000 |
| 2026 | £290,000 | £263,500 | £180,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £255 | £206 | £163 |
| 2017 | £225 | £225 | £226 |
| 2018 | £226 | £226 | £242 |
| 2019 | £259 | £245 | £222 |
| 2020 | £253 | £229 | £206 |
| 2021 | £291 | £249 | £262 |
| 2022 | £351 | £300 | £352 |
| 2023 | £305 | £346 | — |
| 2024 | £328 | £307 | £288 |
| 2025 | £292 | £282 | £305 |
| 2026 | £321 | £281 | £313 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near GL15 5ST.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug 2025 | 12, Allaston Road, Lydney, GL15 5ST | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Afon View, Driffield Road, Lydney, GL15 4EU | Detached | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2025 | High View, Driffield Road, Lydney, GL15 4EU | Detached | Freehold | £575,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 29, Oak Meadow, Lydney, GL15 5SD | Detached | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 10, Court Road, Lydney, GL15 5SY | Detached | Freehold | £312,500 |
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 5ST, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Harry Joseph Ives
Lydney North - Elected 4 May 2023
Matt Bishop
Forest of Dean - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around GL15 5ST records about 10 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 5ST in Lydney is £262,000 (about £309 per square foot) based on 36 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to GL15 5ST, including Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
GL15 5ST scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,576 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 5ST is Matt Bishop (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Harry Joseph Ives (Conservative and Unionist Party).