HR8 postcode area guide — Forest of Dean

Where is HR8?

Broadband & internet speeds in HR8

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the HR8 postcode district (Forest of Dean) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 547 postcodes Ofcom measures in HR8, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 86.5% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 71.3%.

Around 1.8% of premises in HR8 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 HR8

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Mobile signal around Forest of Dean

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Forest Of Dean district (43,536 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in HR8

Police recorded 10 incidents within about a mile of the centre of HR8 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in HR8

Based on 198 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in HR8 is £315,000, down 0.8% on the previous year (£317,500).

Latest recorded sales in HR8

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):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around HR8

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 HR8

123 rated food businesses operate in HR8. 83 hold the top rating of 5, 17 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: A Mews Bouche, Aldi, Alexander Park Resort, Ali’s Kebabs & Pizza House, Alphagrange Ltd.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in HR8

From a sample of 64 Energy Performance Certificates across 10 HR8 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 36% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

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 HR8 typically use:

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What's it like living in HR8?

Postcodes in HR8

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

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.