Broad Street Newent, Forest of Dean
90 addresses across 6 postcodes (GL18), about 130 m long, classed as a b road. USRN 14700408.
- Sales: 22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £101,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 24 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 3, D: 8, E: 10, F: 1).
- Flood: 25 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Forest of Dean costs £2,443 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ledbury, about 12.8 km (8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 32 to 34 m above sea level.
- Noise: 83 of its 91 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Holts Health Centre, about 150 m away.
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 44% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 43 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | £101,000 | £101,000 | £101,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £100,500 | £100,000 | £101,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £229,000 | £229,000 | £229,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £107,500 | £80,000 | £135,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £97,626 | £70,252 | £125,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2025 | RED LION, 2 GL18 1AH | Other | £360,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Jan 2023 | RED LION, 2 GL18 1AH | Other | £375,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Dec 2022 | 30 GL18 1AJ | Other | £235,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Apr 2022 | 5 GL18 1AQ | Other | £290,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Sep 2021 | 18 GL18 1AJ | Terraced | £130,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Nov 2020 | 27 GL18 1AQ | Other | £225,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Jun 2020 | 43 GL18 1AQ | Other | £220,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Aug 2019 | 20 GL18 1AJ | Terraced | £120,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Sep 2018 | 12 GL18 1AH | Terraced | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Aug 2018 | RED LION, 2 GL18 1AH | Other | £250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Nov 2017 | 8 GL18 1AH | Other | £220,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Feb 2017 | 8 GL18 1AH | Other | £100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Dec 2016 | 20 GL18 1AJ | Terraced | £101,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2015 | 18 GL18 1AJ | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 29 May 2015 | 20 GL18 1AJ | Terraced | £101,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2008 | 12 GL18 1AH | Terraced | £229,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2006 | 39 GL18 1AQ | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2001 | 36 GL18 1AJ | Semi-detached | £80,000 | New build. |
| 19 Oct 2001 | 37 GL18 1AQ | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2000 | 29 GL18 1AQ | Terraced | £70,252 | |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 23 GL18 1AQ | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 27 Mar 1998 | 27 GL18 1AQ | Detached | £140,000 |
Energy performance certificates
24 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 57 m². Most common: Flat (16); House, mid-terrace (3); House, end-terrace (2). Built: before 1900 (10); 2024 (5); 1967-1975 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (12); owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Forest of Dean in 2026-27: Band D £2,443 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,629 | £1,900 | £2,172 | £2,443 | £2,986 | £3,529 | £4,072 | £4,887 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (38% of about 1,170 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Newent Conservation Area (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 23.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- INTERNATIONAL STORES, grade II*
- 1, CULVER STREET, grade II
- 14, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 16, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 18 AND 20, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 2 AND 4, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 27, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 29, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 3 AND 5, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 31 AND 33, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 35, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 39, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 4 AND 6, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 5, CULVER STREET, grade II
- 7, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 8, BROAD STREET, grade II
- 9-17, BROAD STREET, grade II
- BUILDING BETWEEN CORNER OF BROAD STREET AND NUMBER 6, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK OUTSIDE MARKET HOUSE, grade II
- Market House, grade II
- OFFICES, BETWEEN NUMBER 1 BROAD STREET AND NO 2 CHURCH STREET, grade II
- RED LION HOTEL, grade II
- UNITED REFORMED CHURCH, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Old Station Rd Newent: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Old Station Rd Newent: up to 40 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 2 November 2026 to 4 November 2026: BT, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, footpath (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 20 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 24 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 87 homes the Environment Agency counts, 13 are in areas at high risk, 5 medium, 3 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL18 1AQ | zone 2 | 7 / 0 / 14 | unlikely |
| GL18 1AH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| GL18 1AJ | zone 3 | 9 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| GL18 1EU | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 5 / 6 | unlikely |
| GL18 1AR | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| GL18 1PP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 91 addresses are between 32 m and 34 m above sea level (33 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL18 1AH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| GL18 1AJ | 100% | 14% | 14% | 0% |
| GL18 1AQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| GL18 1AR | 96% | 4% | 4% | 0% |
| GL18 1EU | 100% | 3% | 3% | 0% |
| GL18 1PP | 93% | 75% | 75% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ledbury 195,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km (8 miles) |
| Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13.6 km (8.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Budgens Forecourt Newent | 110 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Church Street | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 64.7 km (40 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Holts Health Centre | 150 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 40 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newent Dental Care | 60 m |
| Hospital | Ross Community Hospital | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 11.8 km (7.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midcounties Co-Op Newent Cashzone | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.8 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 280 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is International Stores, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 105 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| International Stores | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 160 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Newent Lake | Lake or reservoir | 390 m north-east |
| Stallion Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Norman's Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Carswalls Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Dannys Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Appletree Grove | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 46 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 31 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 91 |
83 of the street's 91 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Forest of Dean: see them on the Forest of Dean page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glebe Infants' School | Primary | 4–7 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Picklenash Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 11–18 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Lion GL18 1AH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 20 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Kam Wah Chinese Takeaway GL18 1AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 30 m | 4 Good | 15 Aug 2026 |
| The Crusty Loaf GL18 1AQ | Manufacturers/packers | 30 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2026 |
| Newent Circle Club GL18 1AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2019 |
| Newent Food \& Wine GL18 1AQ | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2023 |
| Premier Store And Post Office GL18 1AQ | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Tudor Fish & Chip Shop GL18 1AJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2026 |
| The Chill Out GL18 1AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 4 Good | 7 Jan 2020 |
| Newent Tandoori GL18 1AJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Huntley Cricket Club - Pavilion And Ground | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | Exempt | |
| Wyedean Wholefoods Ltd GL18 1PS | Retailers - other | 60 m | Exempt | |
| Little Italy GL18 1PU | Retailers - other | 70 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Runcible Spoon GL18 1PP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Peggy's Sandwich Bar GL18 1PU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2024 |
| Sizzling Wok GL18 1PU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Broad Street (24); On or near Supermarket (7); On or near Cheapside (5); On or near Court Lane (2); On or near Bury Bar Lane (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 51% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: New service connection, 2 November 2026 to 4 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- GL18 1AQ: 45 addresses
- GL18 1AH: 20 addresses
- GL18 1AJ: 19 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- GL18 1EU: 4 addresses of 44 in the postcode
- GL18 1AR: 1 address of 44 in the postcode
- GL18 1PP: 1 address of 73 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Broad Street · Court Lane · Stokes Mews · Market Square · Bury Bar Lane · Foley Road · Freemans Orchard · Johnstone Road · Church Street · Daffodil Court · Graces Pitch · Peacock Gardens
All the streets in GL18 and across Forest of Dean.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.