GL14 postcode area guide — Forest of Dean
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the GL14 postcode district in Forest of Dean — every official dataset on one page.
Check any UK postcode
Where is GL14?
Broadband & internet speeds in GL14
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
92.4%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
71.4%
Gigabit-capable
71.4%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.4%
Broadband availability in the GL14 postcode district (Forest of Dean) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 603 postcodes Ofcom measures in GL14, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 92.4% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 71.4%.
Around 0.4% of premises in GL14 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in GL14
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| GL14 1AA | 100% | 0% |
| GL14 1AB | 100% | 21.1% |
| GL14 1AD | 100% | 46.7% |
| GL14 1AE | 100% | 0% |
| GL14 1AF | 100% | 73.7% |
| GL14 1AG | 100% | 0% |
| GL14 1AH | 100% | 33.3% |
| GL14 1AJ | 100% | 100% |
| GL14 1AL | 100% | 100% |
| GL14 1AN | 100% | 100% |
Run a speed test to see what you're actually getting, or check your exact postcode.
Mobile signal around Forest of Dean
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Forest Of Dean district (43,536 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
68.3%
4G outdoors — all networks
94.3%
5G outdoors — all networks
23.7%
Voice indoors — all networks
75.4%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
House prices in GL14
Based on 151 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in GL14 is £235,000, down 2.5% on the previous year (£241,000).
Detached
£290,000
45 sales
Semi-detached
£235,000
44 sales
Terraced
£195,000
45 sales
Flat / maisonette
£170,000
9 sales
Latest recorded sales in GL14
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | £190,000 | Detached | Trinity Way | GL14 2RE |
| 12 May 2026 | £317,000 | Semi-detached | Dean Crescent | GL14 3PB |
| 12 May 2026 | £195,000 | Semi-detached | Newtown Road | GL14 3JE |
| 8 May 2026 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | The Keelings | GL14 2NG |
| 28 Apr 2026 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | St Whites Road | GL14 3ER |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £75,000 | Terraced | Newtown Road | GL14 3JE |
| 16 Apr 2026 | £250,000 | Terraced | Royal Foresters Court | GL14 2FA |
| 16 Apr 2026 | £265,000 | Detached | Victoria Street | GL14 2HR |
| 16 Apr 2026 | £235,000 | Other | Blaisdon Road | GL14 1LT |
| 2 Apr 2026 | £175,000 | Semi-detached | Oak Way | GL14 3PG |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Forest of Dean demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Forest of Dean district (87,004 residents, 37,217 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% |
| 15–29 | 20% |
| 30–44 | 16.2% |
| 45–64 | 22.7% |
| 65+ | 25.1% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 72.6% |
| Private rented | 13.6% |
| Social rented | 10.8% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around GL14
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest View Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 365 | GL14 2QA |
| SGS Forest High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 255 | GL14 2AZ |
| St White's Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 245 | GL14 3GD |
| Steam Mills Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 128 | GL14 3JD |
| Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 120 | GL14 1AT |
| Littledean Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 69 | GL14 3NL |
| Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 67 | GL14 1PA |
| Soudley School | Primary | 4–11 | 44 | GL14 2UA |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in GL14
116 rated food businesses operate in GL14. 96 hold the top rating of 5, 7 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Alliance In Partnership, Apple Orchard, Aramark Ltd @ Forest High School, Arden's Farm Shop, Awre Village Hall.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in GL14
From a sample of 223 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 GL14 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 33% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
7%
Band B
1%
Band C
24%
Band D
33%
Band E
30%
Band F
3%
Band G
2%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Forest of Dean
Landlines around GL14 typically use:
Had a call from an unknown number? Use our free UK phone number checker to see who called.
What's it like living in GL14?
Be the first to rate GL14 (Forest of Dean).
How would you rate living in GL14 (Forest of Dean)?
Moving to GL14? Sort your connectivity first
We arrange broadband, full-fibre, leased lines, VoIP and business mobiles across Forest of Dean — free, no-obligation quote.
Postcodes in GL14
Neighbouring districts
All Gloucester (GL) postcode districts ›
Frequently asked questions
Where is the GL14 postcode?
How much do houses cost in GL14?
What broadband can I get in GL14?
Who lives in GL14?
How energy efficient are homes in GL14?
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.