The Purples, Coalway, Coleford
House prices, sold prices and local information for GL16 7JL.
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At a glance
7 property sales on The Purples, Coalway, Coleford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 24 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £423,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% detached, 29% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Purples range from £178,500 to £740,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on The Purples compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Purples has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all GL16 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £423,500 | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £246,750 | 26 Nov 2024 |
Sold prices on The Purples
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willows, The Purples GL16 7JL | 24 Oct 2025 | £395,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Forest Edge, The Purples GL16 7JL | 17 Oct 2025 | £510,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, The Purples GL16 7JL | 26 Nov 2024 | £315,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Mulberry House, The Purples GL16 7JL | 18 Sep 2023 | £740,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, The Purples GL16 7JL | 7 Jul 2023 | £287,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, The Purples GL16 7JL | 1 Aug 2022 | £178,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| New Dawn, The Purples GL16 7JL | 24 Mar 2021 | £140,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Mulberry House, The Purples GL16 7JL | 9 Jan 2020 | £130,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Tayark, The Purples GL16 7JL | 29 Sep 2017 | £185,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 9, The Purples | £178,500 (Aug 2022) → £315,000 (Nov 2024) | +76% over 2 yrs |
| Mulberry House, The Purples | £130,000 (Jan 2020) → £740,000 (Sep 2023) | +469% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near The Purples
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalway Primary School 193 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St John's C of E Academy 155 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Five Acres High School 786 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Ellwood Primary School 139 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Berry Hill Primary School 201 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Clearwell Church of England Primary School 41 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Parkend Primary School 68 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 2.5 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train, tram & metro stations
- Parkend (Dean Forest Railway) 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Queensway (nr, South Road) 3 min walk
- Eskimarket (opp, New Road) 4 min walk
- Queensway (by, South Road) 4 min walk
- Eskimarket (o/s, New Road) 4 min walk
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Eskimarket Coalway · 0.2 mi
- Spar Spar - Coleford · 0.8 mi
- Lidl Lidl Coleford · 0.9 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op The Marshes Coleford · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Day Lewis Chemists Ltd · 0.8 mi
- Coleford Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
Dentists
- Willow Tree Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
- Rock Castle Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 65.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 23.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 596 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,405 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 63% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 97% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 73% | 92% |
Share of homes across Forest of Dean with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around The Purples
Ethnic group
| Here | Forest of Dean | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.6% | 97.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Forest of Dean | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 50.4% | 41.6% |
| Christian | 42.6% | 50.6% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 6.4% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Forest of Dean | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.9% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.1% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Forest of Dean | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 24.8% | 18.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 18.1% | 15.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18% | 17.6% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 17.9% | 28.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.2% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Forest of Dean | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.1% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 33.8% | 35.5% |
| Fair health | 17.6% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 4.8% | 4.2% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Forest of Dean | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.6% | 37.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.5% | 33.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16% | 12.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.9% | 16.9% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Forest of Dean.
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