Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.
AREA DECISION REPORT
Forest of Dean area decision report
Balanced shortlist area
Median affordability sits at 6.5x in 2025, which reads as stretch. Gigabit availability is 71.7% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 94.3% and 5G reaches 5.8% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.
Affordability: Stretch at 6.5xSchools: 16 nearby school rowsBroadband: Gigabit 71.7%Mobile: 4G 94.3% · 5G 5.8%Planning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £275,000Based on 7,398 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Feb 2026
- Affordability StretchMedian ratio 6.5x in 2025
- Gigabit availability 71.7%Ofcom source year 2024
- 4G strong coverage 94.3%Area-level mobile source year 2025
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius
Area summary
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Affordability and price
Stretch at 6.5xMedian house-price-to-earnings ratio is 6.5x in 2025, with a median house price of £274,995 and residence earnings of £42,326.
Broadband
Gigabit 71.7%Gigabit availability is 71.7%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0.6%.
Mobile
4G 94.3% · 5G 5.8%4G strong-coverage share is 94.3%, with 5G at 5.8% in the current area-level summary.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Forest of Dean in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
16 nearby school rows16 nearby school rows matched postcode area GL15 5FX for Forest of Dean. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Transport
1,661 mapped stopsForest of Dean currently links 1,661 mapped transport stops, including 1,647 local bus or tram access points and 2 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 1,653 stops are marked active and 8 inactive. Top localities include Cinderford (108), Lydney (83), Newent (42).
Local business
Score 100/100Forest of Dean currently links 318 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 91 food and drink, 82 nightlife, 52 grocery. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Postcode follow-up
3 featured postcodes3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Forest of Dean.
Crime
Latest month 1Forest of Dean recorded 1 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 4,693, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and burglary as the top recorded type. West Mercia Police contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.
Local business
This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around Forest of Dean, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.
Amenity group
Food and drink
91 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (45), fast food (26), restaurant (20).
Amenity group
Nightlife
82 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (78), bar (4).
Amenity group
Grocery
52 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (35), supermarket (8), butcher (5).
Amenity group
Personal services
36 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (26), beauty (10).
Compare against another area
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North Yorkshire has 62,345 recorded sales with a median sold price of £260,000.
Open area researchPostcodes worth checking next
These are the best current postcode follow-up routes from the live area brief, so use them to move from early shortlist thinking into deeper due diligence.
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GL15 5FX
GL15 5FX has 78 recorded sales with a median sold price of £232,995.
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GL18 1UJ
GL18 1UJ has 76 recorded sales with a median sold price of £316,625.
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GL15 4BY
GL15 4BY has 58 recorded sales with a median sold price of £209,000.
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