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Forbes Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester

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House prices, sold prices and local information for GL4 5GE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£346,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£278,792
18 sales
Price range
£175k – £425k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jun 2026
GL4 5GE

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At a glance

House prices£347k average16% above the Gloucester average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station45 min walkGloucester station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Forbes Close, Abbeymead, Gloucester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £346,667. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £310,364. Average sale prices rose from £258,667 in 2016 to £346,667 in 2026 (+34%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 16% above the Gloucester average of £299,634 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forbes Close compared

Forbes Close£346,667
GL4 postcode area£288,774
Gloucester£299,634
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all GL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £258,667 (3 sales)2016£259k2017: £210,000 (2 sales)2017£210k2018: £229,000 (2 sales)2018£229k2019: £218,500 (2 sales)2019£219k2021: £284,000 (2 sales)2021£284k2022: £330,125 (2 sales)2022£330k2023: £329,500 (2 sales)2023£330k2026: £346,667 (3 sales)2026£347k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£310,36429 May 2026
Semi-detached5£241,85011 Aug 2023
Terraced2£197,50030 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Forbes Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Forbes Close GL4 5GE 30 Jun 2026£220,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Forbes Close GL4 5GE 29 May 2026£425,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Forbes Close GL4 5GE 20 Mar 2026£395,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Forbes Close GL4 5GE 11 Aug 2023£294,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Forbes Close GL4 5GE 22 Mar 2023£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Forbes Close GL4 5GE 6 Jan 2023£365,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Forbes Close GL4 5GE 3 May 2022£380,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Forbes Close GL4 5GE 11 Mar 2022£280,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Forbes Close GL4 5GE 19 Feb 2021£285,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Forbes Close GL4 5GE 4 Jan 2021£283,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Forbes Close GL4 5GE 18 Oct 2019£260,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Forbes Close GL4 5GE 18 Apr 2019£177,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Forbes Close GL4 5GE 2 Aug 2018£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Forbes Close GL4 5GE 30 May 2018£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Forbes Close GL4 5GE 3 Mar 2017£245,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Forbes Close GL4 5GE 10 Feb 2017£175,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Forbes Close GL4 5GE 7 Oct 2016£272,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Forbes Close GL4 5GE 30 Sep 2016£262,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Forbes Close GL4 5GE 3 Aug 2016£242,000 DetachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
22, Forbes Close £240,000 (May 2018) → £275,000 (Mar 2023) +15%
over 5 yrs
15, Forbes Close £262,000 (Sep 2016) → £365,000 (Jan 2023) +39%
over 6 yrs
37, Forbes Close £218,000 (Aug 2018) → £280,250 (Mar 2022) +29%
over 4 yrs
11, Forbes Close £242,000 (Aug 2016) → £283,000 (Jan 2021) +17%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Forbes Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Abbeymead Primary School 421 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
Dinglewell Junior School 359 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Dinglewell Infant School 226 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.5 mi
Coopers Edge School 403 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Heron Primary School 402 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Upton St Leonards Church of England Primary School 420 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Lift Hillview Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Barnwood Park School 909 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 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 stations

  • Gloucester station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Cheltenham Spa station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Brome Road (nr, Lobleys Drive) 2 min walk
  • Cox's Way (before, Lobleys Drive) 3 min walk
  • Brome Road (before, Lobleys Drive) 3 min walk
  • Cox's Way (after, Lobleys Drive) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hadwen Health
    Glevum Way, Abbeydale, Gloucester · 0.6 mi
  • Hucclecote Surgery
    5A Brookfield Road, Hucclecote, Gloucester · 0.7 mi
  • Brockworth Surgery
    Abbotswood Road, Brockworth, Gloucester · 1.6 mi
  • Aspen Medical Practice
    Aspen Centre, Horton Road, Gloucester · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Abbeymead Mead Rd Express · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Abbeydale Gloucester · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Brockworth Express · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hillview · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Glevum Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Hucclecote Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Brookfield Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Abbeymead Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Acorn Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
  • Courtlands Dental Surgery · 1.2 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.6%62.5%
Private rented17.6%20.3%
Social rented0.8%17.1%
Households632

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.0%64.1%
Aged 65+11.3%18.6%
Residents1,542

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Gloucester 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 Forbes Close

Ethnic group

HereGloucester
White91.6%84.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4%6.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%3.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%3.6%
Other ethnic group0%1.2%

Religion

HereGloucester
Christian50.5%47.7%
No religion42.5%39.7%
Not answered4.4%6%
Hindu1.3%1%
Muslim0.6%4.7%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Other religion0.2%0.5%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereGloucester
Born in the UK92.4%85.6%
Born outside the UK7.6%14.4%

Highest qualification

HereGloucester
Level 4 qualifications and above37%27.4%
Level 3 qualifications22%18.7%
Level 2 qualifications17.2%15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.8%11.5%
No qualifications8.7%18.2%
Apprenticeship4.6%6.1%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%

General health

HereGloucester
Very good health53.4%46.7%
Good health34.6%35.3%
Fair health9.7%13%
Bad health1.8%3.9%
Very bad health0.5%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereGloucester
2 cars or vans in household43.4%28.6%
1 car or van in household38%41.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.2%9.4%
No cars or vans in household4.4%20.2%

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 Gloucester.

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