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Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean neighbourhood of Forest of Dean, England (ONS area Forest of Dean 003). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes GL17, HR9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near GL17 9EJ.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Forest of Dean

Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Forest of Dean (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 15 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £261,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025).

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 2 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£261,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.05; 1 of 15 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 4 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£49,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Where Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean sits in Forest of Dean

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 10 neighbourhoods in Forest of Dean
Average household income: 5th lowest of 10 neighbourhoods in Forest of Dean

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 2 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Forest of Dean, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 2 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 15 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Forest of Dean, 1 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

Recent price momentum

Schools nearby

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Drybrook Primary School 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Oct 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Dene Magna and Sixth Form 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Oct 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean

What is the typical house price in Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean?

£261,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

How does Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean compare with the rest of Forest of Dean?

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 10 neighbourhoods in Forest of Dean. Average household income: 5th lowest of 10 neighbourhoods in Forest of Dean.

Is Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.05; 1 of 15 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Which state schools are nearest to Mitcheldean, Drybrook & Ruardean?

Nearest state primary school. Drybrook Primary School. 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Oct 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Dene Magna and Sixth Form. 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Oct 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.