Postcode GL16 7LZ is located in a rural village, within the Newland & Sling ward of Forest of Dean in the South West region, and forms part of the Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley is £51,040 per year. The nearest station is Lydney, about 4.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,101 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.
Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley is £51,040 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL16 7LZ.
Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley near GL16 7LZ 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 4.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £352,500 (about £332 per square foot) in Newland & Sling area, with individual transactions ranging from £184,000 up to £785,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 17 | £417,500 | £332 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £250,000 | £300 |
| Terraced | 3 | £219,000 | £333 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £292,500 | £160,000 | £124,250 |
| 2017 | £295,000 | £175,000 | £176,000 |
| 2018 | £307,500 | £210,000 | £168,750 |
| 2019 | £330,000 | £190,000 | £181,000 |
| 2020 | £383,000 | £202,750 | £186,000 |
| 2021 | £460,000 | £264,975 | £230,000 |
| 2022 | £380,000 | £245,000 | £247,000 |
| 2023 | £332,500 | £245,000 | £230,000 |
| 2024 | £441,250 | £256,250 | £350,000 |
| 2025 | £445,000 | £250,000 | £200,000 |
| 2026 | £417,500 | £315,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £213 | £191 | £169 |
| 2017 | £208 | £219 | £231 |
| 2018 | £234 | £195 | £241 |
| 2019 | £241 | £238 | £257 |
| 2020 | £317 | £201 | £183 |
| 2021 | £292 | £260 | £296 |
| 2022 | £326 | £255 | £347 |
| 2023 | £330 | £217 | £275 |
| 2024 | £292 | £254 | £264 |
| 2025 | £342 | £287 | £238 |
| 2026 | £288 | £300 | — |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near GL16 7LZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | Winscombe, Coleford, GL16 7LZ | Detached | Freehold | £415,000 | |
| 02 Feb 2026 | Lyneil, Coleford, GL16 7LZ | Detached | Freehold | £580,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Glencroft, Coleford, GL16 7LZ | Detached | Freehold | £580,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Windrush, Coleford, GL16 7LY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | The Old Stores, Coleford, GL16 7LY | Detached | Freehold | £460,000 |
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 7LZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Andrew John Wheeler
Newland & Sling - Elected 4 May 2023
Matt Bishop
Forest of Dean - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around GL16 7LZ records about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 7LZ in Bream, Pillowell & Yorkley is £352,500 (about £332 per square foot) based on 30 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to GL16 7LZ, including Ellwood Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
GL16 7LZ scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,101 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 7LZ is Matt Bishop (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: David Andrew John Wheeler (Green Party).