# GL14 2LG: area report for a postcode in Forest of Dean

GL14 2LG is a postcode in Forest of Dean.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Forest of Dean. Open the map at GL14 2LG for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Forest of Dean](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean) › [GL14](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl14) › [GL14 2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/gl14-2)

## Around this postcode

- **No street-level crime here**: Gloucestershire Constabulary supplied no data to police.uk from February to August 2026, so there are no map points there for those months. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.5065,51.8238,GL142LG
- **Lydney, 12 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.5065,51.8238,GL142LG
- **No schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 1.1 km away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.5065,51.8238,GL142LG
- **No property in GL14 2LG listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.5065,51.8238,GL142LG
- **England’s most deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, Forest of Dean 004C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.5065,51.8238,GL142LG
- **£286,888 average price**: For the whole of Forest of Dean, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.5065,51.8238,GL142LG
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 150 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.5065,51.8238,GL142LG
- **4 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 360 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.5065,51.8238,GL142LG
- **53.1% can get gigabit broadband at GL14 2LG**: Superfast for 93.8%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.5065,51.8238,GL142LG
- **Low road and rail noise at GL14 2LG**: Road 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.5065,51.8238,GL142LG
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 6 of 6**: 30% or more of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.5065,51.8238,GL142LG
- **5.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.5065,51.8238,GL142LG

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [SGS Forest High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sgs-forest-high-school-e138496) | Secondary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8 of 32.9 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Forest View Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/forest-view-primary-school-e139150) | Primary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St White's Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-whites-primary-school-e115520) | Primary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Steam Mills Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/steam-mills-primary-school-e115522) | Primary | 2 km (24 minutes on foot) | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2025 | £145,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 110 m |
| May 2026 | £175,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 140 m |
| February 2026 | £216,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 170 m |
| June 2024 | £290,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 170 m |
| October 2024 | £177,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 200 m |
| May 2026 | £345,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 220 m |
| March 2024 | £170,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 240 m |
| August 2026 | £225,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 250 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: FOREST HEALTH CARE (150 m); DOCKHAM SURGERY (150 m)
- Pharmacies: MARKET STREET PHARMACY (450 m); CINDERFORD PHARMACY (710 m)
- Dental practices: WHITECROSS DENTAL CARE LTD (470 m)
- Supermarkets: Co-op Valley Road (360 m, Midcounties Co-operative); Lidl Cinderford (440 m, Lidl); EG - OTM - Cinderford (650 m, Spar); Tesco Cinderford Superstore (680 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £286,888** (July 2026). Forest of Dean’s average house price was £286,888 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £42,326** (2025). Full-time workers living in Forest of Dean earned a median of £42,326 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 97th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.8×** (2025). A home in Forest of Dean costs 6.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 148th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 19.1** (2025). Forest of Dean has a deprivation score of 19.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 143rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Forest of Dean 004C (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 38.3** (2025). Forest of Dean 004C has a deprivation score of 38.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 5,045th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £180,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Forest of Dean 004C was £180,000 in 2025. Joint 4,635th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,551** (2021). Forest of Dean 004C had 1,551 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 20,730th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 75.4%** (January 2026). In Forest of Dean 004C, 75.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## GL14 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £235,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in GL14 was £235,000 in 2025. Joint 636th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 16,434** (2021). GL14 had 16,434 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,087th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 90%** (2022). About 90% of people in GL14 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 80.9%** (January 2026). In GL14, 80.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Forest of Dean](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean)
- Centre: 51.8238, -2.5065

Council: [Forest of Dean](https://openindex.co.uk/forest-of-dean) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Forest of Dean](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/forest-of-dean): Matt Bishop (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.5065,51.8238,GL142LG

## How to cite

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