Postcode district report · August 2026

GL16, Forest of Dean

GL16 is the 2nd Hapiest of Forest of Dean's 7 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
160
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£268,250
+4.4% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,067
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
8%
of homes sold

GL16 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks GL16 against the other postcode districts of Forest of Dean.

Price per m²£3,067/m² 4th of 7
Price change+4.4% 3rd of 7
Sales a year160 a year 2nd of 7
Sales change-10.3% 5th of 7
Energy efficiency70 EPC score 2nd of 7
Carbon3.1 t CO₂ a home 2nd of 7
Station nearby10.4 km 3rd of 7
Yellow the best in Forest of Dean Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Forest of Dean

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better GL16 compares with the rest of Forest of Dean. These colours compare postcode districts within Forest of Dean; Forest of Dean's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Forest of Dean's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 GL15 244£271,500 +0.6%
2 GL16 160£268,250 +4.4%
3 GL18 77£300,000 +10.1%
4 NP16 54£348,750 +16.3%
5 GL19 35£340,000 -21.0%
6 GL14 146£238,750 +3.1%
7 GL17 138£260,000 -3.7%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Forest of Dean only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Forest of Dean aren't ranked.