Forest of Dean Rental Valuation

Local average rent and regional benchmark

In September 2026, the Forest of Dean average rent was £828, compared with £1,251 across South West England. The local average was 33.8% lower than the regional benchmark. These ONS Private Rental Prices Index (PIPR) averages cover new and existing tenancies; they are statistical context, not advertised rents or individual comparable listings.

Over the year to September 2026, the Forest of Dean average rent was 0.9% lower. Its annual rate was 5.1 percentage points lower than South West England’s in September. That is a comparison of annual rates for the month, not evidence that the gap between them widened or narrowed.

Match the bedroom count first

For September 2026, average rents were £594 for one bed, £800 for two bed, £961 for three bed and £1,449 for four or more bed. For a property with a known bedroom count, its category average is a useful area-level reference, though it is not a like-for-like listing.

The largest published adjacent bedroom step was from three bed to four or more bed: the latter average was £488 more per month, or 50.8%. These are averages for different groups of homes, not an estimate of the rent effect of adding a bedroom. Their annual rates were -0.7% and -1.7%, respectively.

Property type adds another point of comparison

In September 2026, the type averages ranged from £621 for Flat Maisonette to £1,121 for Detached. The averages were £832 for Terraced and £912 for Semi-detached. These broad area statistics can add context when the property type is known, but do not represent actual comparable listings.