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GL16 7FB

Berry Hill

Forest of Dean

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Detailed insights for GL16 7FB

Overview

Postcode GL16 7FB 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 Coleford area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 50.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Coleford is £38,900 per year. The nearest station is Lydney located about 6.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
39.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Coleford has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,827 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 48% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Coleford has a low crime rate, with approximately 50.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.6%

Approximately 39.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Coleford is £38,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Coleford near GL16 7FB 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 6.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
320
Population density
4,249.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
312
97.81%
Other White
4
1.25%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.31%
Other
1
0.31%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.31%
Total population: 319

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
47
35.07%
Other social rented
40
29.85%
Owns with a mortgage
25
18.66%
Social rents from council
13
9.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.22%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Berry Hill

Based on 38 recent sales, the median property price is £307,500 in Berry Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 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
Detached19£370,000
Flats1£105,000
Semi-Detached18£267,000

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 7FB postcode area, located within Coleford, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for GL16 7FB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryCoalway Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryCoalway Community Infant SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.8 miSecondaryFive Acres High SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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