See a sample

Neighbourhood · Forest of Dean

Newent: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Newent neighbourhood of Forest of Dean, England (ONS area Forest of Dean 002). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes GL18, HR9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near GL18 1ER.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Forest of Dean

Newent is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Forest of Dean (signals are mixed: 2 rising and 2 falling of 14). Houses here typically resell for £275,000 and flats for £120,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). The nearest railway station, Ledbury, is 12.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

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

Typical house price

£275,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£120,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -9% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average 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

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.09; 2 of 14 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 5 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 3 small areas range from decile 5 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£49,000

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Where Newent sits in Forest of Dean

  • Typical house price: 5th lowest of 10 neighbourhoods in Forest of Dean
  • Average household income: 4th 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 Newent

House prices: Newent against Forest of Dean: This neighbourhood £57k (1995) to £285k (2026); Forest of Dean £50k (1995) to £280k (2026).£80k£255k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£285kForest of Dean£280k
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).
Flat prices: Newent against Forest of Dean: This neighbourhood £186k (2008) to £112k (2025); Forest of Dean £125k (2008) to £108k (2026).£100k£173k2026202320202017201420112008This neighbourhood£112kForest of Dean£108k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Forest of Dean, 2008 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

2 of 14 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Forest of Dean, 2 the other way and 10 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

  • Recent price momentum
  • Air quality

Falling behind the borough

  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Ledbury Railway station, 12.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern and Great Western Railway to Hereford (about 17 min); West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Birmingham New Street (about 70 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Glebe Infants' School 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2020). Ungraded visit May 2025: Some aspects not as strong.
  • Nearest state secondary school Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Concerns) (Mar 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.

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 Newent

What is the typical house price in Newent?

£275,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.

How does Newent compare with the rest of Forest of Dean?

Typical house price: 5th lowest of 10 neighbourhoods in Forest of Dean. Average household income: 4th lowest of 10 neighbourhoods in Forest of Dean.

Is Newent an affluent area?

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

Is Newent gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.09; 2 of 14 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Newent?

Ledbury. Railway station, 12.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern and Great Western Railway to Hereford (about 17 min); West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Birmingham New Street (about 70 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Newent?

Nearest state primary school. Glebe Infants' School. 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2020). Ungraded visit May 2025: Some aspects not as strong. Nearest state secondary school. Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre. 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Concerns) (Mar 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.

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

Thinking of buying in Newent?

A full report covers flood risk, schools, crime, your commute, energy, planning and how the area is changing, for the exact home.

Prepare a full report for a home here See a sample report

Nearby neighbourhoods in Forest of Dean

Postcode districts

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. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.