Bracken Close is in Lydney and in Forest Of Dean district. GL15 5AJ is located in the Lydney East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Forest of Dean. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bracken Close, Lydney, GL15 5AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GL15 5AH, GL15 5AF, GL15 5AE, GL15 5AN, GL15 5BW, GL15 5AQ, GL15 5BY, GL15 5AG, GL15 5AT.

Bracken Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bracken Close are based on 73 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Forest Of Dean.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL15 5AJ

Average Price
£298,983
Semi-Detached
£270,852
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£299,988
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bracken Close

Average Price
£277,862
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bracken CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
56 Bracken Close, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-12-17 £273,357
58 Bracken Close, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002021-02-15 £262,125
21 Bracken Close, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£238,0002021-01-08 £260,385
44A Bracken Close, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£262,5002020-12-18 £295,840
21 Bracken Close, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£228,0002019-02-01 £273,565

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Severnbanks Primary School
Naas Lane, GL15 5AU 		514 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLydney Church of England Community School
Bream Road, GL15 5JH 		939 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy
School Crescent, GL15 5TA 		966 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAylburton Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Aylburton GL15 6DB 		2,895 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pillowell Community Primary School
School Road, Pillowell GL15 4QT 		3,562 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Dean Academy
Church Road, GL15 5DZ 		1,291 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSGS Berkeley Green UTC
, Gloucestershire Science and Technology Park GL13 9FB 		5,066 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBelong School Gloucestershire
Church Lane, Whaddon GL4 0UF 		1,362 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAurora Severnside School
A21, Gloucestershire Science and Technology Park GL13 9FB 		5,151 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchoolGlobal Bristol Campus
Station Road, Wanswell GL13 9RS 		5,342 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hips Social LtdUnit 2, 71 Newerne Street465 yd
Amigos47 - 49 Newerne Street, Lydney602 yd
Honeypot25A Newerne Street, Lydney602 yd
Kaplan's Cafe \& Bistro Ltd61 Newerne Street, Lydney602 yd
The Bridge Cafe1 - 2 Bridge House, 38 Newerne Street650 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lydney Youth And Community CentreNaas Lane, Lydney261 yd
GreyhoundGreyhound Inn, Tuthill414 yd
Lydney Rugby Football ClubRegent Street, Lydney701 yd
Lydney Town A F CSwan Road, Lydney786 yd
Severn View InnLynwood Road, Lydney1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Great Wall Chinese Takeaway3 - 4 Hams Road, Lydney439 yd
Rominos Pizza13 Hams Road, Lydney439 yd
Jimmys KitchenUnit 1, 71 Newerne Street602 yd
Ruddy's Of Lydney53 Newerne Street, Lydney602 yd
Kunming8 Forest Parade, Forest Road768 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-op33 Newerne Street, Lydney650 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Severnbanks Primary School
Naas Lane 		grass pitches399 yd
Club Ginger Health And Fitness (Closed)
The Archway The Archway Newerne Street 		health and fitness suite657 yd
Lydney Rugby Club
REGENT STREET 		grass pitches675 yd
Lydney Recreation Ground
LYDNEY RECREATION GROUND LYDNEY RECREATION GROUND SWAN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts738 yd
Meene
Primrose Hill 		grass pitches939 yd
Primrose Hill C Of E Academy
SCHOOL CRESCENT 		grass pitches945 yd
Bathurst Park
Whitecross Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,043 yd
Lydney Golf Club
NAAS LANE 		golf1,069 yd
Lydney Golf Club (Closed)
Lakeside Avenue 		golf1,069 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 44.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed68.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed63.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed158.35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed158.35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed21.84 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Bracken Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 310 crimes were reported near Bracken Close . 33% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of GL15 5AJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Bracken Close, Lydney, GL15 5AJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 310
Violence And Sexual Offences 144
Anti Social Behaviour 63
Public Order 33
Other Crime 18
Other Theft 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Burglary 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Shoplifting 4
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of GL15 5AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pylers Way502 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bracken Drive171 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area484 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area484 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area484 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area484 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shopping Area484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Meadow Rise339 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bracken Close, Lydney, GL15 5AJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in GL15 5AJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired114
Full-Time Employee96
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed28
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)5
Other2
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Education19
Manufacturing18
Construction18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities14
Financial and insurance activities7
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female176
Male172

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex184
Separated7
Divorced15
Widowed29

Health

Very good health154
Good health125
Fair health53
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 95
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani2
Black African1
White345
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom331
European Union12
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK331
10+ Years12
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom297
Ireland4
Poland1
Romania4
Other EU countries1
Oceania2
No passport held40

Religion

No religion103
Christian231
Not answered15
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