Forest of Dean

HR8 house prices in Forest of Dean

Name: Sold house prices in HR8, Forest of Dean
Creator: HM Land Registry
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

The median sold price in HR8 between 9 Jul 2025 and 24 Jul 2026 was £319,250 across 250 recorded sales. HR8 covers part of Forest of Dean around the Backbury ward. Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for this district — from official UK data, in one place.

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Typical sold price

£319,250

Range £159,500–£623,650 · 250 real sales

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 9 Jul 2025 and 24 Jul 2026. Real recorded sales — not estimates. Scroll for the map, trend and breakdown.

The median sold price in HR8, Forest of Dean, was £319,250 across 250 recorded sales between 9 Jul 2025 and 24 Jul 2026. Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,443 a year — Forest of Dean's published charge for 2026-27.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Forest of Dean, 2026-27. Real recorded transactions — we never publish an estimated valuation.

On the map

Where HR8 sits in Forest of Dean

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Latest sales

The most recent sales in HR8

BRAMLEY HOUSE, LEDBURY
Detached · Freehold · 24 Jul 2026
£505,000
4, MILLER CRADDOCK WAY, LEDBURY
Terraced · Freehold · 15 Jul 2026
£187,500
24, KINGSMEAD, LEDBURY
Detached · Freehold · 14 Jul 2026
£320,000
35, BIDDULPH WAY, LEDBURY
Detached · Freehold · 13 Jul 2026
£385,000
4, ELTON DRIVE, LEDBURY
Terraced · Leasehold · 10 Jul 2026
£117,500

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Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors)

The data, honestly

HR8 sold prices at a glance

Typical price

£319,250

Lower end

£159,500

Upper end

£623,650

Sample size

250 sales

24-month trend

Typical price by quarter — HR8

By property type

What each type sells for — HR8

Sold twice — what the same home resold for

The strongest price signal there is: the same door, sold twice. Change shown in £, %, and per year — a big % over two decades is smaller than it looks.

LEADON BANK, ORCHARD LANE, LEDBURY
£195,000 (2025)£125,000 (2026)-35.9% over 0.6 yrs (-52.4%/yr)
47, BRIDGE STREET, LEDBURY
£219,000 (2025)£195,000 (2026)-11% over 0.6 yrs (-18.2%/yr)

Tenure mix

Freehold vs leasehold — HR8

226 freehold (90%)

24 leasehold (10%)

9 new-build sales

Across the 250 most recent recorded sales in HR8. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions — never estimates. See every HR8 sale.

Area data

What else the records hold on HR8

Council tax, schools, area deprivation and planning activity for this district — each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.

Council tax

What council tax costs in HR8

Band D · Forest of Dean · 2026-27

£2,443

a year — the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.

Annual council tax charge for each band in Forest of Dean, 2026-27
Band	1991 value	A year
A	up to £40,000	£1,629
B	£40,001–£52,000	£1,900
C	£52,001–£68,000	£2,172
D	£68,001–£88,000	£2,443
E	£88,001–£120,000	£2,986
F	£120,001–£160,000	£3,529
G	£160,001–£320,000	£4,072
H	over £320,000	£4,887

These are Forest of Dean's charges for 2026-27, the authority HR8 falls in — not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Forest of Dean · data to 2026-27 financial year

Schools

Schools near HR8

Ledbury Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · HR8 2BE
1.2 km
Good · 2023
John Masefield High School
Middle deemed secondary · Academies · HR8 2HF
2.2 km
Good · 2013
Queenswood School
Special schools · HR8 2PZ
2.8 km
Not graded

School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes — Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the HR8 district centroid, not from any address.

Source: Department for Education — Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 3 open schools within 3 km, 2 with a grade on record

Planning applications

Planning activity around HR8

Hereford/P262555/BGPUndecided
379 m
Submission of a Biodiversity Gain Plan in relation to planning permission 261252
Received 2026-08-24
Hereford/P261252/FConditions
379 m
The construction of a 40m x 20m equine arena for private use, together with associated fencing and biodiversity enhancement works. Change of use of the land under the arena from agricultural to equine.
Received 2026-04-28 · decided 2026-07-23
Hereford/P251527/FConditions
316 m
Proposed change of use from agricultural to mixed use - agricultural and equestrian. No operational development.
Received 2025-05-22 · decided 2025-08-07
Hereford/P242336/FConditions
340 m
Proposed removal of condition 3 of planning permission MH94/0153 (Conversion to dwelling) - the condition on the planning permission nolonger meets the 6 tests of planning conditions.
Received 2024-09-10 · decided 2024-11-20
Hereford/P241839/UPermitted
340 m
Application for a Certificate of lawfulness for existing occupation ofPichells Place, Wall Hills Farm, Ledbury, in breach of the Agricultural Occupancy Condition for a continuous period in excess of 10 years which continues at the date of application.
Received 2024-07-19 · decided 2024-08-30
Hereford/P180915/FHConditions
289 m
Alterations to existing property and erection of two storey extension.
Received 2018-02-27 · decided 2018-11-07

Applications are matched within 500 m of the HR8 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 8 held; run a live planning search for HR8 for the current picture.

Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 8 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 17 September 2026

Deprivation (IMD)

Area profile for HR8

Across the 12 sampled HR8 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 4 to decile 9, with a median of decile 7 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.

1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

HR8 2HP, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 7 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so HR8 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in HR8 that have recorded sales and 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices

Two sources, one table

What it costs to run a home in HR8, band by band

Forest of Dean's council tax for 2026-27 set against the HR8 median sold price of £319,250 across 250 recorded sales — the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.

Council tax band, its 1991 valuation range, the annual and monthly charge in Forest of Dean for 2026-27, and that charge as a share of the HR8 median sold price
Band	1991 valueVOA basis	A yearForest of Dean	A month÷ 12	Of the median÷ £319,250
A	up to £40,000	£1,629	£136	0.51%
B	£40,001–£52,000	£1,900	£158	0.60%
C	£52,001–£68,000	£2,172	£181	0.68%
D	£68,001–£88,000	£2,443	£204	0.77%
E	£88,001–£120,000	£2,986	£249	0.94%
F	£120,001–£160,000	£3,529	£294	1.11%
G	£160,001–£320,000	£4,072	£339	1.28%
H	over £320,000	£4,887	£407	1.53%

The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the HR8 median sold price — a comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Forest of Dean, 2026-27.

Address by address

What individual homes in HR8 sold for

The 24 most recently sold doors of the 234 distinct addresses in the records we hold for HR8. Real recorded transactions — never estimates.

BRAMLEY HOUSE, LEDBURY
HR8 2UG · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£505,000
2026-07-24
4, MILLER CRADDOCK WAY, LEDBURY
HR8 2XT · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£187,500
2026-07-15
24, KINGSMEAD, LEDBURY
HR8 2LS · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£320,000
2026-07-14
35, BIDDULPH WAY, LEDBURY
HR8 2HP · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£385,000
2026-07-13
4, ELTON DRIVE, LEDBURY
HR8 2GS · Terraced · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£117,500
2026-07-10
5, ARROW VIEW, LEDBURY
HR8 2FR · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£517,500
2026-07-09
MABELS COURT, MABELS FURLONG, LEDBURY
HR8 2HG · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£678,000
2026-07-08
10, TARGET CLOSE, LEDBURY
HR8 2LR · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£225,000
2026-07-06
2, LANGLAND RISE, LEDBURY
HR8 2SY · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£220,000
2026-07-01
73, OAKLAND DRIVE, LEDBURY
HR8 2EX · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£290,000
2026-07-01
THE OLD COACH HOUSE, LEDBURY
HR8 2JG · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£345,000
2026-06-26
LEADON BANK, ORCHARD LANE, LEDBURY
HR8 1BY · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 3 recorded sales
£125,000
2026-06-26
8, SKYPPE ROAD, LEDBURY
HR8 2GZ · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£275,000
2026-06-26
23, SHEPHERDS CLOSE, LEDBURY
HR8 2XF · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£393,000
2026-06-26
11, SUNSHINE CLOSE, LEDBURY
HR8 2DZ · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£344,000
2026-06-26
12, FROME BROOK ROAD, LEDBURY
HR8 2FH · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£235,000
2026-06-18
1, THE SOUTHEND, LEDBURY
HR8 2EY · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£170,000
2026-06-10
43, BIDDULPH WAY, LEDBURY
HR8 2HP · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£282,500
2026-06-09
35, WOODFIELD ROAD, LEDBURY
HR8 2XJ · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£380,000
2026-06-09
40, ALBERT ROAD, LEDBURY
HR8 2DW · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£278,000
2026-06-08
28, PRINCE RUPERT ROAD, LEDBURY
HR8 2FA · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£292,000
2026-06-05
5, THE RYDERS, LEDBURY
HR8 2SP · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£450,000
2026-06-03
BANKSIDE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, LITTLE MARCLE ROAD, LEDBURY
HR8 2DR · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£225,000
2026-06-01
47, BRIDGE STREET, LEDBURY
HR8 2AH · Terraced · Freehold · 2 recorded sales
£195,000
2026-05-29

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link — we match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.

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Crime rate

Street-level reported crime from Police.UK, by category.

Flood risk

Live Environment Agency warnings and long-term risk.

EPC ratings

Energy certificates A–G from the GOV.UK register.

Boundaries

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Questions, answered

The HR8 report: your questions

What is the average house price in HR8?

The median sold price in HR8, Forest of Dean was £319,250 across 250 recorded sales between 9 Jul 2025 and 24 Jul 2026. Most sales fell between £159,500 and £623,650. That is the median of real HM Land Registry transactions, not an estimate or a valuation.

How much is council tax in HR8?

HR8 is billed by Forest of Dean, whose Band D charge for 2026-27 is £2,443 a year. Every band from A to H is listed on this page. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and there is no free per-address dataset for it, so we never guess an individual home's band — look it up on GOV.UK and read your row.

Which schools are near HR8?

The Department for Education's register lists 3 open schools within 3 km of the HR8 district centre, the nearest being Ledbury Primary School (last Ofsted grade: Good). These are nearest by straight-line distance from the district centroid — they are not catchment or admission areas, which councils set individually and do not publish centrally.

Is HR8 a deprived area?

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the 12 HR8 postcodes we sampled run from decile 4 to decile 9, with a median of decile 7 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. Deprivation is published for small areas, not postcode districts, so a district like HR8 usually spans several. It is area context, never a judgement on an individual home.

Have there been planning applications near HR8?

The last check of the local planning authority register found 8 applications within 500 m of the HR8 district centre; the most recent are listed on this page with their reference, description and status as the authority published them. For an up-to-the-minute search, use the planning tool with your full postcode.

Can I see what an individual address in HR8 sold for?

Yes — this page lists the 24 most recently sold doors of the 234 distinct addresses in the records we hold for HR8, each with its price and date. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so a home that has never been sold does not appear; and we link an address to its own property page only where the match is certain, never by guessing.

How up to date are the HR8 sold prices?

Sold prices come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, covering sales up to 31 July 2026. The store is rebuilt monthly. New sales can take several weeks to appear in the official register after completion, so the very latest transactions may not show yet.

Does HR8 cover my exact street?

HR8 is the outward half of the postcode and covers the whole district, so the district-wide figures on this page are medians and ranges — not a valuation of any single property. The address list gives you the door-level picture, and the free checks take a full postcode.

Nearby

Postcode districts near HR8

The closest districts to HR8 by straight-line distance between district centres — not the next letter of the alphabet.

Every HR8 sale in the sold price tool Council tax bands in HR8 Schools near HR8 Planning applications in HR8

Where this comes from

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education — Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on — never estimates, never a valuation. Every HR8 sale in the lookup tool · About Your Property Check.