Key indicators for buyers
The GL19 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Prices have softened (-40.7%), which could present a buying opportunity. Affordability has improved from a peak of 10.6x in 2021 to 8.2x today. Rising rents (£829/mo, +4.1%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Forest of Dean area
A home in Forest of Dean costs 8.2x the local median salary — stretched, improving from a peak of 10.6x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Forest of Dean area
Average monthly rent in Forest of Dean is £829, up 4.1% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Forest of Dean price of £322,500 with a 25% deposit (£81k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,273 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses GL19 avg. price with Forest of Dean rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,273) are £444 more than renting (£829). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £81k — it would take around 21 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
3, SEVERN WAY, APPERLEY GL19 4DA | Semi-detached | £300,000 | 26 Jan 2026 |
ILLANA, DEERHURST ROAD, APPERLEY GL19 4BZ | Detached | £345,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
12, MAYALLS CLOSE, TIRLEY GL19 4HW | Detached | £520,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
PEAR TREE HOUSE, SCHOOL CLOSE, HARTPURY GL19 3FD | Semi-detached | £132,500 | 8 Dec 2025 |
1, PRESTBERRIES VILLA, BLACKWELLS END, HARTPURY GL19 3DB | Semi-detached | £255,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
6, BYFORDS ROAD, HUNTLEY GL19 3EL | Semi-detached | £305,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
ASH TREE HOUSE, FORTHAMPTON GL19 4QA |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The average property in GL19 sold for £322,500 in 2026, with a median of £322,500 across 2 transactions. Prices fell 40.7% compared to the previous year.
| Detached |
| £650,000 |
| 11 Nov 2025 |
LYNES PLACE FARM, TAYNTON GL19 3AW | Other | £1,200,000 | 10 Nov 2025 |
ELF STONE HOLLOW, LOWER APPERLEY GL19 4DY | Detached | £557,000 | 7 Nov 2025 |
OAKHOUSE, DEERHURST ROAD, APPERLEY GL19 4DD | Detached | £725,000 | 3 Nov 2025 |
3, CHESTER CLOSE, APPERLEY GL19 4EA | Terraced | £300,000 | 31 Oct 2025 |
LEIGH FARM, THE LEIGH GL19 4AG | Other | £1,125,000 | 20 Oct 2025 |
16, MAYALLS CLOSE, TIRLEY GL19 4HW | Detached | £595,000 | 20 Oct 2025 |
PELGROVE, CHAPEL LANE, REDMARLEY GL19 3JF | Other | £820,000 | 12 Oct 2025 |
STRATHFARRAR, BOUNDARY PLACE, CORSE GL19 3RG | Detached | £595,000 | 10 Oct 2025 |
MELLOW FARM LODGE, HAWCROSS, REDMARLEY GL19 3JQ | Semi-detached | £365,000 | 19 Sept 2025 |
MEADOWCROFT, LAWN ROAD, ASHLEWORTH GL19 4JL | Detached | £745,000 | 17 Sept 2025 |
81, OAK WAY, HUNTLEY GL19 3SD | Semi-detached | £305,000 | 12 Sept 2025 |
17, BYFORDS ROAD, HUNTLEY GL19 3EL | Semi-detached | £340,000 | 8 Sept 2025 |
CORSE LAWN HOUSE HOTEL, CORSE LAWN GL19 4LZ | Other | £850,000 | 4 Sept 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in GL19 was a semi-detached property on Severn Way for £300,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £557,000.