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Melville Watts Close, Lydney

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melville Watts Close, Lydney · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/lydney-gloucestershire/melville-watts-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for GL15 5FQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£304,871
12 sales
Price range
£240k – £405k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Aug 2023
GL15 5FQ

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At a glance

House prices£305k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkLydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

12 property sales on Melville Watts Close, Lydney have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 10 Aug 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £317,846. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% detached, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Melville Watts Close range from £239,995 to £405,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Melville Watts Close compared

GL15 postcode area£296,070
Lydney£289,123
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melville Watts Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all GL15 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £297,095 (10 sales)2019£297k2022: £282,500 (1 sales)2022£283k2023: £405,000 (1 sales)2023£405k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£317,84610 Aug 2023
Semi-detached2£239,99531 May 2019

Sold prices on Melville Watts Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Melville Watts Close GL15 5FQ 15 Dec 2023£405,000 OtherFreehold
5, Melville Watts Close GL15 5FQ 10 Aug 2023£405,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Melville Watts Close GL15 5FQ 1 Sep 2022£282,500 DetachedFreehold
8, Melville Watts Close GL15 5FQ 20 Sep 2019£318,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Melville Watts Close GL15 5FQ 30 Aug 2019£338,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Melville Watts Close GL15 5FQ 23 Aug 2019£299,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Melville Watts Close GL15 5FQ 26 Jul 2019£317,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Melville Watts Close GL15 5FQ 28 Jun 2019£262,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Melville Watts Close GL15 5FQ 28 Jun 2019£315,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Melville Watts Close GL15 5FQ 28 Jun 2019£371,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Melville Watts Close GL15 5FQ 14 Jun 2019£263,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Melville Watts Close GL15 5FQ 31 May 2019£239,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Melville Watts Close GL15 5FQ 31 May 2019£239,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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
9, Melville Watts Close £317,995 (Jul 2019) → £405,000 (Dec 2023) +27%
over 4 yrs
5, Melville Watts Close £338,995 (Aug 2019) → £405,000 (Aug 2023) +19%
over 4 yrs
3, Melville Watts Close £262,995 (Jun 2019) → £282,500 (Sep 2022) +7%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Melville Watts Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Severnbanks Primary School 251 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy 211 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Lydney Church of England Community School 199 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
The Dean Academy 816 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.0 mi
Aylburton Church of England Primary School 68 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.9 mi
Pillowell Community Primary School 73 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 2.1 mi
Sharpness Primary School 114 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.3 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

  • Lydney station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Lydney Town (Dean Forest Railway) 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • St Mary's Halt (Dean Forest Railway) 0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Naas Lane (by, Rodley Road) 4 min walk
  • Jubilee Road (opp, Naas Lane) 5 min walk
  • Naas Lane (nr, Rodley Road) 5 min walk
  • Jubilee Road (by, Naas Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Severnbank Surgery
    Tutnalls Street, Lydney · 0.4 mi
  • Lydney Practice
    The Health Centre, Albert Street, Lydney · 0.5 mi
  • Yorkley Health Centre(Wg)
    Bailey Hill, Yorkley, Lydney · 2.2 mi
  • Dean Medical Practice
    Millend, Blakeney · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Lydney Newerne Street · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Lydney · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Lydney Superstore · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Bream · 2.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Forest Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Lydney Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Community Dental Service · 0.5 mi
  • Hylton Court (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 8 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.1%62.5%
Private rented12.9%20.3%
Social rented5.0%17.1%
Households945

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.2%64.1%
Aged 65+18.0%18.6%
Residents2,270

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 networks63%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network97%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks92%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks73%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 Melville Watts Close

Ethnic group

HereForest of Dean
White97.6%97.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%0.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%1.1%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.4%

Religion

HereForest of Dean
Christian50.4%50.6%
No religion42.9%41.6%
Not answered5.5%6.4%
Muslim0.6%0.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%
Hindu0.2%0.1%
Other religion0.1%0.6%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereForest of Dean
Born in the UK93.8%94.9%
Born outside the UK6.2%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereForest of Dean
Level 4 qualifications and above30.3%28.9%
Level 3 qualifications20.1%17.6%
Level 2 qualifications17.4%15.6%
No qualifications12.1%18.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.3%10.5%
Apprenticeship6.3%6.4%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%

General health

HereForest of Dean
Very good health51.5%44.9%
Good health35.4%35.5%
Fair health10.9%14.2%
Bad health1.7%4.2%
Very bad health0.5%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereForest of Dean
2 cars or vans in household41.8%33.6%
1 car or van in household38.2%37.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.2%16.9%
No cars or vans in household6.9%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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