Council Villas, Worrall Hill, Lydbrook
House prices, sold prices and local information for GL17 9QE.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Council Villas, Worrall Hill, Lydbrook have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £200,306. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Council Villas compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Council Villas has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all GL17 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 8 | £200,306 | 16 May 2025 |
| Detached | 1 | £260,000 | 11 Nov 2020 |
Sold prices on Council Villas
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23, Council Villas GL17 9QE | 16 May 2025 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Seafree, 19, Council Villas GL17 9QE | 17 Feb 2023 | £275,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Council Villas GL17 9QE | 9 May 2022 | £195,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Council Villas GL17 9QE | 17 Dec 2020 | £177,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23A, Council Villas GL17 9QE | 11 Nov 2020 | £260,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 21, Council Villas GL17 9QE | 26 Jun 2020 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Council Villas GL17 9QE | 4 May 2020 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23A, Council Villas GL17 9QE | 5 Dec 2019 | £78,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 27, Council Villas GL17 9QE | 8 May 2019 | £199,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23A, Council Villas GL17 9QE | 8 Aug 2017 | £64,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 23, Council Villas GL17 9QE | 11 Apr 2016 | £135,000 | Semi-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 |
|---|---|---|
| 23, Council Villas | £135,000 (Apr 2016) → £195,000 (May 2022) → £215,000 (May 2025) | +59% over 9 yrs |
| 23A, Council Villas | £64,000 (Aug 2017) → £78,000 (Dec 2019) → £260,000 (Nov 2020) | +306% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Council Villas
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydbrook Primary School 83 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| English Bicknor Church of England Primary School 48 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Berry Hill Primary School 201 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Five Acres High School 786 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Heart of the Forest Community Special School 160 pupils | Community special school | 4–19 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Woodside Primary School 122 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School 76 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 2.2 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
Nearest bus stops
- Council Villas (adj, Worrall Hill Road) 1 min walk
- Council Villas (o/s, Worrall Hill Road) 1 min walk
- Council Villas (opp, A4136) 2 min walk
- Council Villas (by) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Drybrook Surgery
Drybrook Road, Drybrook · 3.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar- Platinum - Lower Lane · 2.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Eskimarket Coalway · 2.7 mi
- Lidl Lidl Coleford · 2.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op The Marshes Coleford · 2.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Day Lewis Pharmacy · 2.0 mi
Dentists
- Willow Tree Dental Practice · 2.9 mi
- Rock Castle Dental Practice · 3.0 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 5 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 80.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 739 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.8% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,668 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 Council Villas
Ethnic group
| Here | Forest of Dean | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.7% | 97.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Forest of Dean | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.1% | 50.6% |
| No religion | 46.1% | 41.6% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 6.4% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Forest of Dean | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 3% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Forest of Dean | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33.4% | 28.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.8% | 17.6% |
| No qualifications | 16.2% | 18.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.4% | 15.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Forest of Dean | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.3% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 36.9% | 35.5% |
| Fair health | 12.9% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 4.3% | 4.2% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Forest of Dean | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.2% | 37.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33% | 33.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 18.4% | 16.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.3% | 12.1% |
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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