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Forest of Dean house prices, July 2026

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
£286,888
Annual change
-1.7%
Homes sold, May 2026
63
England average
£293,479

The average property in Forest of Dean sold for £286,888 in July 2026, down 1.7% on the year. That is about 2% below the England average of £293,479. 63 homes sold in Forest of Dean in May 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to July 2026, the average price in Forest of Dean fell 2%, peaking at £296,822 in September 2025.

£296,822 £286,888
August 2025July 2026

Peak £296,822 in September 2025.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Forest of Dean at £390,233, 209% above flat or maisonette at £126,283. Every property type is down on the year.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£390,233-2%
Semi-detached£254,558-1.1%
Terraced£214,123-1.5%
Flat or maisonette£126,283-4.7%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Forest of Dean paid £87,676 less than people who already owned, a gap of 36%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£240,367-1.4%
Former owner-occupier£328,043-2%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Forest of Dean paid 4% more than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 33% of the sales counted in May 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, July 2026. Sales volumes are for May 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£294,707-1.9%10
Mortgage£282,849-1.6%20

By property status

New builds in Forest of Dean sold for 27% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, May 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£362,478+2.7%
Existing property£285,905Broadly flat

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.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
July 2026£286,888-1.7%n/a
June 2026£288,364+1.8%n/a
May 2026£290,681+0.6%63
April 2026£290,121+1.6%59
March 2026£291,601+2.5%76
February 2026£287,806+3.9%84
January 2026£295,714+7.6%59
December 2025£293,343+7.6%71
November 2025£294,897+7.4%102
October 2025£291,870+4%128
September 2025£296,822+2.6%99
August 2025£293,704+2.3%122
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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.