Payford Compton Green, Forest of Dean
6 addresses across 1 postcode (GL19), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long. USRN 14700659.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £815,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 E; Band D in Forest of Dean costs £2,443 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ledbury, about 9.8 km (6.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 22 to 28 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Holts Health Centre, about 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away.
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £815,000 | £815,000 | £815,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £775,000 | £775,000 | £775,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £875,000 | £875,000 | £875,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £284,000 | £284,000 | £284,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2020 | THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE GL19 3HY | Detached | £815,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2014 | PELL MELL GL19 3HY | Detached | £775,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2006 | PAYFORD MILL GL19 3HY | Detached | £875,000 | |
| 10 May 2000 | THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE GL19 3HY | Detached | £284,000 | |
| 27 Aug 1999 | PAYFORD BUNGALOW GL19 3HY | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 4 Dec 1997 | PELL MELL GL19 3HY | Detached | £270,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 242 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 1996-2002 (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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 (26% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- PAYFORD MILL, grade II
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, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 6 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 0 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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 22 m and 28 m above sea level (24 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GL19 3HY | 0% | 0% | 0% | 71% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ledbury 195,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Colwall 63,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km (8 miles) | |
| Gloucester 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payford Bridge Redmarley DAbitot | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Mer | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 68.9 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Holts Health Centre | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Day Lewis Pharmacy | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Newent Dental Care | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Winfield Hospital | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
| Police station | West Mercia Police | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Midcounties Co-Op Newent Cashzone | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Evangelist, a listed building (Grade I), 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Evangelist | Listed building, Grade I | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Moated enclosure and fishpond 370m north east of Scar Cottage | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Darkham Wood | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Princehill Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Old Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Cobhill Rough | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Coleridge Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Leadon Valley | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 6 |
2 of the street's 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauntley Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Redmarley Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 24% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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
- GL19 3HY: 6 addresses of 12 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in GL19 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.