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GL16 7BZ

Nine Wells Close

Berry Hill

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Detailed insights for GL16 7BZ

Overview

Postcode GL16 7BZ is located in an urban city, within the Berry Hill ward of Forest of Dean in the South West region, and forms part of the Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels is £53,831 per year. The nearest station is Lydney located about 7.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,048 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 53.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels is £53,831 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL16 7BZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels near GL16 7BZ 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 7.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
299
Population density
784.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.03(-48%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.37(+8%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.17(+41%)
Burglary
9.17(+236%)
Vehicle crime
5.24(+80%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
287
95.99%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.67%
Other Asian
2
0.67%
Other White
2
0.67%
Irish
1
0.33%
Total population: 299

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
83
31.92%
No qualifications
51
19.62%
Level 3 (A level)
48
18.46%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
12.31%
Apprenticeship
24
9.23%
Total 16+ residents: 260

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
78
62.4%
Owns with a mortgage
39
31.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.4%
Other social rented
3
2.4%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.6%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Berry Hill

Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £317,000 in Berry Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £530,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Berry Hill 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 Berry Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£361,250
Semi-Detached18£264,750

10 year median price trend in Berry Hill

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

Schools

In the GL16 7BZ postcode area, located within Lydbrook, Newland & St Briavels, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GL16 7BZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBerry Hill Primary SchoolFoundation school

Requires improvement

0.4 miSecondaryFive Acres High SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of GL16 7BZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for GL16 7BZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPremierPark Road, Forest of Dean, GL16 7BAWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miThe DairyPark Road, Forest of Dean, GL16 7AZWalking directions to The Dairy

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
WardBerry HillE05012156
ParishWest DeanE04004332
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lydbrook, Newland & St BriavelsE02004631
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Forest of Dean 006AE01022234
Police ForceGloucestershire
Postcode Introduced1990-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.