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House prices in Forest Of Dean

The median home in Forest Of Dean has sold for £275,000 over the last three years — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Ranks #170 of 318 local authorities by median price — more expensive than 47% of them.
Median price
£275k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+3.7%
5-year change
+2.5%
Sales / yr
199
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Sold prices in Forest Of Dean

Based on 3,501 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in Forest Of Dean has sold for £275,000 over the last three years — broadly in line with the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average of £340,052 sits notably higher than the median, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the mean up. That's drawn from 3,501 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

Forest Of Dean price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

Forest Of DeanEngland & Wales
£200k£250k£300k201620182020202220242026
1 year
+3.7%
5 years
+2.5%
10 years
+52.6%

Over five years, prices in Forest Of Dean have been broadly flat (+2.5%). Across a full decade they are +52.6%. The last twelve months alone: +3.7%.

How Forest Of Dean growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in Forest Of Dean directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

Forest Of DeanEngland & Wales
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Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in Forest Of Dean

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£275k
Entry-level
£160k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£215k–£385k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£536k
90th %ile

Homes in Forest Of Dean span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £160,000, while the top tenth fetched over £535,740. Half of all sales fell between £214,845 and £385,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How Forest Of Dean compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

Forest Of Dean (this area)£340k
England£291k
Forest Of Dean 1-yr +3.7%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £340,052, homes in Forest Of Dean sell for 17% above the England average.

Prices by property type

Median sold price by type across Forest Of Dean.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£375,0001,402
Semi-detached£247,7501,052
Terraced£205,000637
Other£385,000271
Flat / maisonette£122,250139

The most-traded type in Forest Of Dean is detached (1,402 sales, median £375,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£122,250) and houses (~£296,657) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.

The Forest Of Dean market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 5.2%Freehold 94.8%
New-build 8.2%Existing 91.8%

5% of recent sales in Forest Of Dean were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 8% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

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Forest Of Dean boundary

Boundary © Office for National Statistics (Open Geography Portal), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Forest Of Dean house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in Forest Of Dean?

Over the last three years the median sold price in Forest Of Dean was £275,000, with a mean of £340,052, based on 3,501 HM Land Registry sales.

Is Forest Of Dean expensive?

At a £275,000 median, Forest Of Dean is about the same as the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Are house prices in Forest Of Dean going up or down?

On our smoothed index, Forest Of Dean prices have moved +3.7% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in Forest Of Dean?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £122,250 (139 sales).

How much do I need to buy in Forest Of Dean?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £160,000, and most buyers competed in the £214,845–£385,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £535,740.

How much have Forest Of Dean house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in Forest Of Dean are +2.5% over the last five years, and +52.6% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How do I check a specific Forest Of Dean property before buying?

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.