Postcode GL18 1DH is located in a rural hamlet, within the Newent & Taynton area of Forest of Dean in the South West region, and forms part of the Newent area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. The average income per household in Newent is £48,977 per year. The median sale price in Newent & Taynton is £275,000 (around £286 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £223,500 and £360,000. The nearest station is Ledbury, about 6.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Newent has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,781 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.
Newent has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.6 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 15.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Newent is £48,977 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near GL18 1DH.
Newent near GL18 1DH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Ledbury located about 6.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £286 per square foot) in Newent & Taynton area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £856,884.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £383,750 | £304 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £251,250 | £290 |
| Terraced | 12 | £216,000 | £278 |
| Flats | 7 | £65,000 | £121 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £274,000 | £129,950 | £183,000 | £142,995 |
| 2017 | £256,995 | £127,475 | £196,995 | £155,495 |
| 2018 | £280,000 | £130,000 | £204,500 | £165,000 |
| 2019 | £314,975 | £135,000 | £195,000 | £180,000 |
| 2020 | £350,000 | £150,000 | £208,500 | £185,000 |
| 2021 | £383,248 | £132,975 | £225,750 | £209,500 |
| 2022 | £370,000 | £117,000 | £263,998 | £215,500 |
| 2023 | £386,250 | £145,000 | £250,000 | £241,369 |
| 2024 | £385,000 | £115,000 | £260,000 | £218,000 |
| 2025 | £430,000 | £111,750 | £260,000 | £225,000 |
| 2026 | £352,500 | £65,000 | £248,975 | £180,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £250 | £207 | £214 | £174 |
| 2017 | £225 | £250 | £217 | £241 |
| 2018 | £221 | £230 | £250 | £239 |
| 2019 | £268 | £203 | £219 | £221 |
| 2020 | £271 | £176 | £237 | £215 |
| 2021 | £263 | £225 | £259 | £240 |
| 2022 | £303 | £217 | £287 | £270 |
| 2023 | £298 | £195 | £291 | £259 |
| 2024 | £306 | £174 | £296 | £273 |
| 2025 | £326 | £198 | £301 | £294 |
| 2026 | £277 | £108 | £288 | £278 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near GL18 1DH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2025 | Fernlea, The Scarr, Newent, GL18 1DQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £750,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 11, The Scarr, Newent, GL18 1DQ | Other | Freehold | £570,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Ostlers Rest, The Scarr, Newent, GL18 1DQ | Detached | Freehold | £445,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2025 | 47, The Scarr, Newent, GL18 1DQ | Detached | Freehold | £513,750 |
In the GL18 1DH postcode area, located within Newent, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Pauntley Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2023. | |
Pauntley Church of England Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 May 2023
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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 GL18 1DH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jonathan Edward Beeston
Newent & Taynton - Elected 1 May 2025
Matt Bishop
Forest of Dean - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around GL18 1DH records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 burglary.
The median sale price around GL18 1DH in Newent & Taynton is £275,000 (about £286 per square foot) based on 73 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to GL18 1DH, including Pauntley Church of England Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
GL18 1DH scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,781 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 GL18 1DH is Matt Bishop (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Jonathan Edward Beeston (Conservative and Unionist Party).