← GL15 area guide Side by side

GL15 or NP16?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
GL15
Forest of Dean
NP16
Monmouthshire
Median home sale nearby £258,500
from 17 sales
£379,500
from 88 sales
Average sold price £562,500 £452,000
Area price growth (YoY) +1.9% (Forest of Dean) -0.7% (Monmouthshire)
Dwelling type Detached house Detached house
Floor area 178 m² 172 m²
Built Before 1900 1996–2002
Energy rating F C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £2747/yr £733/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1 recorded 73 recorded
Deprivation decile 5 of 10

Common questions

Is GL15 or NP16 cheaper?

GL15 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around GL15 sell for about £258,500 and around NP16 for about £379,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, GL15 or NP16?

GL15 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1 in GL15 against 73 in NP16, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Should I buy in GL15 or NP16?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.