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Forest of Dean house prices

Average sold prices for Forest of Dean, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price

£289,671

Annual change

Broadly flat

Homes sold, March 2026

England average

£292,095

The average property in Forest of Dean sold for £289,671 in May 2026, broadly unchanged on the year. That is about 1% below the England average of £292,095. 61 homes sold in Forest of Dean in March 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to May 2026, the average price in Forest of Dean rose 2%, peaking at £296,823 in November 2025.

£296,823 £283,178

June 2025May 2026

Peak £296,823 in November 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Forest of Dean at £394,336, 209% above flat or maisonette at £127,603. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 4.1%.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property type	Average price	Annual change
Detached	£394,336	Broadly flat
Semi-detached	£257,200	+0.8%
Terraced	£215,592	Broadly flat
Flat or maisonette	£127,603	-4.1%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Forest of Dean paid £88,494 less than people who already owned, a gap of 36%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
Buyer	Average price	Annual change
First-time buyer	£242,690	Broadly flat
Former owner-occupier	£331,184	Broadly flat

By funding status

Cash buyers in Forest of Dean paid 4% more than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 20% of the sales counted in March 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, May 2026. Sales volumes are for March 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid with	Average price	Annual change	Sales
Cash	£297,854	Broadly flat	5
Mortgage	£285,440	Broadly flat	20

By property status

New builds in Forest of Dean sold for 26% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, March 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property status	Average price	Annual change
New build	£357,331	+3.5%
Existing property	£282,893	+0.8%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
Month	Average price	Annual change	Sales
May 2026	£289,671	Broadly flat	n/a
April 2026	£287,726	+0.8%	n/a
March 2026	£287,485	+1.1%	61
February 2026	£285,606	+3.1%	72
January 2026	£294,964	+7.3%	56
December 2025	£294,476	+8%	68
November 2025	£296,823	+8.1%	93
October 2025	£293,112	+4.4%	104
September 2025	£296,608	+2.5%	93
August 2025	£292,850	+2%	117
July 2025	£291,961	+4.4%	96
June 2025	£283,178	+3.6%	95

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Figures for a local authority are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.