Follet Close Berry Hill, Forest of Dean
4 addresses across 1 postcode (GL16), about 10 m long. USRN 14705467.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2004 the median was £159,950 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 E; Band D in Forest of Dean costs £2,443 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 91% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lydney, about 12.4 km (7.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Crow Ash, is about 560 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 212 to 215 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dixton Road Surgery, about 6.7 km (4.2 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | £159,950 | £159,950 | £159,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2004 | SUNRISE GL16 7AH | Terraced | £159,950 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 133 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 2021 (3).
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 E (25% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Five Acres campus Berry Hill surplus land: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 212 m and 215 m above sea level (214 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL16 7AH | 100% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Lydney 194,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nine Wells Close Berry Hill | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Monmouth Bus Station Stand 1 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Sharpness Old Docks | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | Newland Street Car Park | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 48.4 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Dixton Road Surgery | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day Lewis Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | Rock Castle Dental Practice | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Dilke Memorial Hospital | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| Police station | Coleford Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Coleford Cashzone | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crow Ash 1,020 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,890 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ninewells Bottom | Valley | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Hooper's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Berry Hill | Hill | 740 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Coverham Inclosure | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Ellis Reddings Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Ruddle Marsh | Wetland | 3 km (1.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the street's 4 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Hill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 140 m | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Five Acres High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Hill School Catering At Berry Hill Primary School GL16 7AT | School/college/university | 170 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2024 |
| The Globe Inn GL16 7BB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Huang's Takeaway GL16 7BA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Berry Hill News GL16 7QU | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2024 |
| The Dairy GL16 7AG | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 5 May 2021 |
| Berry Hill Rugby Club GL16 7QT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2022 |
| Baguette Stop GL16 7AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Lonk (5); On or near Nine Wells Close (1); On or near Nine Wells Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- GL16 7AH: 4 addresses of 50 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Nine Wells Close · The Lonk · Belmont Lane · Conway Court · Belmont Lane · Park Road · Orchard Way · Bicknor Street · Lakers Road · Hillview Rise · Forest Lea · Bath Place
All the streets in GL16 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.