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NP16 7EX

Buttington Hill

Tidenham

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Detailed insights for NP16 7EX

Overview

Postcode NP16 7EX is located in a rural hamlet, within the Tidenham ward of Forest of Dean in the South West region, and forms part of the Tidenham & Woolaston area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Tidenham & Woolaston is £60,416 per year. The nearest station is Chepstow located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
17
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Tidenham & Woolaston has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,570 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Tidenham & Woolaston has a very low crime rate, with approximately 16.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.2%

Approximately 1.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Tidenham & Woolaston is £60,416 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NP16 7EX.

Flood risk

No risk

Tidenham & Woolaston near NP16 7EX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chepstow located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NP16 7EX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Chepstow

N/A

Walking directions to Chepstow

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
349
Population density
570.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.96(-64%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.11(-86%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.11(-67%)
Other theft
1.41(-75%)
Burglary
0.7(-75%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
337
96.56%
Other White
7
2.01%
Irish
4
1.15%
Other
1
0.29%
Total population: 349

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
101
31.56%
No qualifications
78
24.38%
Level 3 (A level)
48
15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
9.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
7.81%
Total 16+ residents: 320

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
132
76.74%
Owns with a mortgage
31
18.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
2.33%
Other social rented
2
1.16%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.16%
Total households: 172

Property prices in Tidenham

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £355,500 in Tidenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £162,500 up to £1,120,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Tidenham 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 Tidenham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached46£412,500
Terraced7£314,400
Semi-Detached16£282,500
Flats1£246,500

10 year median price trend in Tidenham

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

Schools

In the NP16 7EX postcode area, located within Tidenham & Woolaston, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NP16 7EX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryWyedean School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryOffa's Mead AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

1.0 miNot applicableThornwell Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NP16 7EX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NP16 7EX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSparButtington Hill, Forest of Dean, NP16 7AAWalking directions to Spar

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for NP16 7EX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Adrian Birch

Tidenham - Elected 4 May 2023

Green Party

Johnathan Lane

Tidenham - Elected 4 May 2023

Green Party

Nick Evans

Tidenham - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Matt Bishop

Forest of Dean - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictForest of DeanE07000080
Parliamentary ConstituencyForest of DeanE14001240
WardTidenhamE05012175
ParishTidenhamE04004329
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Tidenham & WoolastonE02004635
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Forest of Dean 010CE01022273
Police ForceGloucestershire
Postcode Introduced1999-06-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.