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Lydbrook

Lydbrook is one of 21 wards in Forest of Dean, home to 2,231 people in 973 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, in line with the Forest of Dean median. On average 35% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% above the Forest of Dean average.

Ward E05012164 · 86 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,231residentsCensus 2021
£280kmedian sale price60 sales, 24 months
35%green within 500 mpostcode average
34%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Lydbrook in Forest of DeanPostcodes in Lydbrook highlighted; the rest of Forest of Dean in grey
Map of Forest of Dean with Lydbrook highlighted

People and homes.

2,231 residents in 973 households, next to the Forest of Dean average.

13%
aged 15–29
23%
aged 65 and over
75%
owner-occupied homes
10%
privately rented
15%
socially rented
1%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Lydbrook and Forest of Dean.

LydbrookForest of Dean
£111k£256k£401k£547k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£111k£256k£401k£547k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Lydbrook with a published hygiene rating.

12rated food businessesin total
100%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Forest of Dean: 98%
0rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)