GL17 9BQ, Ruardean
Sold prices and local information for GL17 9BQ on Varnister. Free
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Average sold price
£356,667
3 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in GL17 9BQ
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Tree Cottage, Varnister | 29 Aug 2025 | £300,000 | Detached |
| The White House, Varnister | 17 Aug 2017 | £355,000 | Detached |
| Varnister House, Varnister | 21 Jul 2017 | £415,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in GL17 9BQ
- Varnister£357k
Schools near GL17 9BQ
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruardean Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Woodside Primary School | Primary | – | 0.9 mi |
| Drybrook Primary School | Primary | – | 1.2 mi |
| Steam Mills Primary School | Primary | – | 1.9 mi |
| Lydbrook Primary School | Primary | – | 2.1 mi |
| SGS Forest High School | Secondary | Requires improvement | 2.9 mi |
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Living in GL17 9BQ
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 1.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food 2.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food 2.6 mi
- Spar PFS 2.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Drybrook Pharmacy 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 2.3 mi
- Whitecross Dental Care Ltd 3.0 mi
- The Dental Clinic 3.0 mi
GP surgeries
- Drybrook Surgery 1.2 mi
- Mitcheldean Surgery 2.4 mi
- Forest Health Care 2.8 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 63% of homes in Forest of Dean (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in GL17 9BQ
Ethnic group
| Here | Forest of Dean | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.3% | 97.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0% | 0.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Forest of Dean | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.6% | 50.6% |
| No religion | 40.3% | 41.6% |
| Not answered | 6.5% | 6.4% |
| Other religion | 1.4% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
| Muslim | 0% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Forest of Dean | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.2% | 94.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.8% | 5.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Forest of Dean | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.6% | 28.9% |
| No qualifications | 20.3% | 18.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.1% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16% | 15.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.5% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.7% |
General health
| Here | Forest of Dean | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 39.8% | 44.9% |
| Good health | 36.1% | 35.5% |
| Fair health | 17.5% | 14.2% |
| Bad health | 4.7% | 4.2% |
| Very bad health | 1.8% | 1.3% |
Occupation
| Here | Forest of Dean | |
|---|---|---|
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 14.5% | 10.8% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 13.3% | 14.5% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 13.3% | 7.9% |
| Professional occupations | 12.1% | 15.6% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11% | 9.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 10.7% | 9.8% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 8.3% | 13% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 5.2% | 6.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Forest of Dean | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.1% | 37.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33.9% | 33.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.2% | 16.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.9% | 12.1% |
Economic activity
| Here | Forest of Dean | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 56.7% | 55.8% |
| Economically inactive | 42% | 42.8% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.3% | 1.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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