Postcode GL16 7LA is located in an urban city, within the Coleford ward of Forest of Dean in the South West region, and forms part of the Coleford area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 15.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 82% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Coleford is £43,266 per year. The nearest station is Lydney, about 5.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Coleford has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,803 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Coleford has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% 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.
The average income per household in Coleford is £43,266 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL16 7LA.
Coleford near GL16 7LA 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 5.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 (about £286 per square foot) in Coleford area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £575,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £375,000 | £296 |
| Semi-Detached | 33 | £220,000 | £294 |
| Terraced | 21 | £188,000 | £280 |
| Flats | 14 | £125,500 | £222 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £257,500 | £106,750 | £153,000 | £109,000 |
| 2017 | £275,000 | £72,750 | £162,000 | £135,250 |
| 2018 | £275,000 | £93,000 | £170,000 | £151,250 |
| 2019 | £271,500 | £82,000 | £170,975 | £147,000 |
| 2020 | £297,500 | £113,000 | £181,500 | £161,375 |
| 2021 | £306,500 | £104,000 | £217,500 | £166,000 |
| 2022 | £325,995 | £102,000 | £235,500 | £209,000 |
| 2023 | £350,000 | £111,000 | £259,500 | £184,000 |
| 2024 | £335,995 | £93,000 | £238,750 | £180,000 |
| 2025 | £388,500 | £125,500 | £236,500 | £192,000 |
| 2026 | £340,000 | £92,000 | £235,000 | £206,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £205 | £159 | £191 | £167 |
| 2017 | £202 | £152 | £209 | £190 |
| 2018 | £222 | £176 | £227 | £244 |
| 2019 | £238 | £193 | £244 | £231 |
| 2020 | £240 | £187 | £231 | £229 |
| 2021 | £252 | £199 | £249 | £252 |
| 2022 | £302 | £231 | £283 | £265 |
| 2023 | £304 | £182 | £271 | £288 |
| 2024 | £309 | £247 | £298 | £291 |
| 2025 | £305 | £232 | £292 | £277 |
| 2026 | £298 | £219 | £294 | £282 |
There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near GL16 7LA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | 11, Edenwall Road, Coleford, GL16 7LA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 30 Sept 2025 | 2B, Forest Road, Coleford, GL16 7LB | Flats | Freehold | £132,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2025 | 14, Forest Road, Coleford, GL16 7LB | Detached | Freehold | £438,000 | |
| 24 Sept 2025 | 35, Primrose Drive, Coleford, GL16 7PU | Detached | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 24 Sept 2025 | 3, Primrose Drive, Coleford, GL16 7PU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 |
In the GL16 7LA postcode area, located within Coleford, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 GL16 7LA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Clive Terence Elsmore
Coleford - Elected 4 May 2023
Ian Richard Whitburn
Coleford - Elected 4 May 2023
Patrick Joseph Kyne
Coleford - Elected 4 May 2023
Matt Bishop
Forest of Dean - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around GL16 7LA records about 15 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 GL16 7LA in Coleford is £235,000 (about £286 per square foot) based on 103 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to GL16 7LA, including Coalway Junior School (Good), Coalway Community Infant School (Requires improvement) and Ellwood Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
GL16 7LA scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,803 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 GL16 7LA is Matt Bishop (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Clive Terence Elsmore (Independent), Ian Richard Whitburn (Independent) and Patrick Joseph Kyne (Labour Party).