Oakwood Road Bream, Forest of Dean
40 addresses across 2 postcodes (GL15), about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 14700728.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £327,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 9, E: 2, F: 2, G: 1).
- 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 B; Band D in Forest of Dean costs £2,443 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 15% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lydney, about 5.9 km (3.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 940 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 100 to 150 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wye Valley Practice, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £327,500 | £320,000 | £335,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £294,000 | £294,000 | £294,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £235,000 | £190,000 | £242,500 |
| 2012 | 3 | £215,000 | £140,000 | £250,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £102,500 | £102,500 | £102,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £148,500 | £148,500 | £148,500 |
| 2004 | 2 | £267,500 | £215,000 | £320,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2024 | THE DAIRY GL15 6HS | Semi-detached | £335,000 | |
| 29 Feb 2024 | SUNRAY GL15 6HS | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2023 | MILL HILL COTTAGE GL15 6HS | Other | £430,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Feb 2023 | 2, SUNNYSIDE GL15 6HS | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2021 | MULBERRY COTTAGE GL15 6HS | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2018 | HECTORS HOUSE GL15 6HS | Semi-detached | £294,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2017 | LINDUM HOUSE GL15 6HS | Other | £299,950 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Dec 2015 | 1, SUNNYSIDE GL15 6HS | Semi-detached | £242,500 | |
| 16 Nov 2015 | MULBERRY COTTAGE GL15 6HS | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2015 | LARCHWOOD GL15 6HS | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2012 | THE ORCHARDS GL15 6HS | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2012 | FAIRVIEW BUNGALOW GL15 6HS | Detached | £140,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2012 | JACQUNAVE GL15 6HS | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2011 | FAIRVIEW BUNGALOW GL15 6HS | Detached | £102,500 | |
| 19 Aug 2009 | MULBERRY COTTAGE GL15 6HS | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2008 | THE ORCHARDS GL15 6HS | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2006 | THE ORCHARDS GL15 6HS | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2005 | HECTORS HOUSE GL15 6HS | Semi-detached | £148,500 | |
| 15 Jul 2004 | OAKWOOD COTTAGE GL15 6HS | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2004 | FLO-BER GL15 6HS | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2002 | JACQUNAVE GL15 6HS | Detached | £147,500 | |
| 7 Dec 2001 | OAKWOOD COTTAGE GL15 6HS | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2001 | HIGHFIELD HOUSE GL15 6JB | Detached | £137,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2000 | THE ANNEXE, LINDUM HOUSE GL15 6HS | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | MULBERRY COTTAGE GL15 6HS | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 26 Feb 1999 | ROSELEIGH GL15 6HS | Semi-detached | £57,000 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | REDLYN GL15 6HS | Detached | £53,000 | |
| 26 Sep 1997 | QUAB COTTAGE GL15 6HS | Detached | £144,500 | |
| 31 Jul 1997 | SUNRAY GL15 6HS | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 21 Aug 1996 | MULBERRY COTTAGE GL15 6HS | Semi-detached | £38,500 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 98 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9); House, detached (3); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (11); 1900-1929 (3); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
- 1 Sunnyside, Oakwood Road, Bream
- Fairview Bungalow, Oakwood Road, Bream
- Hectors House, Oakwood Road, Bream
- Larchwood, Oakwood Road, Bream
- Lindum House, Oakwood Road, Bream
- Little Meadow, Oakwood Road, Bream
- Oakwood Cottage, Oakwood Road, Bream
- Oakwood Stores, Oakwood Road, Bream
- Quab Cottage, Oakwood Road, Bream
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 (35% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- FORMER COLLIERY OFFICES AT FORMER FLOR MILLS COLLIERY, AT NGR SO 604067, grade II
- FORMER COLLIERY STORES AND OFFICE AT NGR SO 604067, grade II
- FORMER COLLIERY WORKSHOP AT NGR SO 604067, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Keys High Street Bream: up to 5 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- High Street RFC Club Bream: up to 25 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- High Street RFC Club Bream: up to 25 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- High Street RFC Club Bream: up to 25 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 4 September 2026 to 7 September 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
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 1 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| GL15 6HS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| GL15 6JB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 40 addresses are between 100 m and 150 m above sea level (130 m on average); the ground rises about 50 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL15 6HS | 100% | 15% | 15% | 0% |
| GL15 6JB | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lydney 194,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Chepstow 239,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.2 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oakwood Mill Bream | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Lydney | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Lydney Harbour | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 42.6 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wye Valley Practice | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Willow Tree Dental Practice | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Lydney Hospital | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Coleford Police Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Santander | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 9,110 m² | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 300 m² | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.8 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Whitecroft Allotments 6,240 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Bottom | Valley | 120 m south-east |
| Oakwood Hill | Hill | 150 m north |
| Horwellhill Inclosure | Wood | 260 m south-west |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 360 m south-east |
| Noxon Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| The Marsh | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 40 |
12 of the street's 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bream Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ellwood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (gloucestershire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 41% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Nearby streets
All the streets in GL15 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.