Forest of Dean property market
In Forest of Dean (South West) the average private rent is £823/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £290,398 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 40% below and house prices 8% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 3.4%.
- Average rent
- £823/mo
- +1.4% YoY
- Average house price
- £290,398
- +1.7% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 3.4%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 29.4
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Forest of Dean
The average home in Forest of Dean costs about 29.4 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 29.4), compared with 16.3 for the UK as a whole. On this market-level signal, buying looks relatively more expensive here than the UK average. This is an arithmetic ratio of the two official figures above — a market indicator, not personal financial advice.
Go deeper
- Rent in Forest of Dean (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£823
- House prices in Forest of Dean (by property type)£290,398
Nearby areas in South West
- Somerset£990/mo · £277,347
- Exeter£1,314/mo · £287,013
- Teignbridge£951/mo · £288,664
- Mid Devon£873/mo · £291,923
- West Devon£839/mo · £307,291
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£1,404/mo · £311,309
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Forest of Dean?
- The average monthly private rent in Forest of Dean is £823, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +1.4% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Forest of Dean?
- The average house price in Forest of Dean is £290,398 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +1.7% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Forest of Dean?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£9,876) by the average house price (£290,398) gives a gross rental yield of 3.4% in Forest of Dean. This is a "gross" figure — before voids, management, maintenance and tax. The UK-average gross yield on the same basis is 6.1%.
- Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Forest of Dean?
- In Forest of Dean the average house price equals about 29.4 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 29.4). A higher ratio leans toward renting being relatively cheaper month-to-month; a lower ratio leans toward buying. The UK-average ratio is 16.3. This is a market-level signal, not personal financial advice.
Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics — edition 17 June 2026, reference May 2026 (ONS PIPR). House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), reference April 2026 (UKHPI). Both © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gross rental yield and price-to-rent ratio are computed from these two figures.