HR9 7LF postcode in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire

HR9 7LF is a postcode in Forest of Dean, in the Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook ward. It is in the Forest of Dean parliamentary constituency and the Gloucestershire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Forest of Dean: 80% Typical price £320,000 Homes sold in HR9 7, last 12 months. ▲ 2.4% on the year before Nearest station Gloucester 18.2 km in a straight line

Where HR9 7LF is, and what is near it

Map of HR9 7LF and what is near it Map of HR9 7LF: its centre point, with the 372 other postcodes in the HR9 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. HR9 7GJ: also in HR9 7HR9 7GL: also in HR9 7HR9 7GN: also in HR9 7HR9 7GP: also in HR9 7HR9 7JY: also in HR9 7HR9 7JZ: also in HR9 7HR9 7LA: also in HR9 7HR9 7LB: also in HR9 7HR9 7LD: also in HR9 7HR9 7LE: also in HR9 7HR9 7LG: also in HR9 7HR9 7LH: also in HR9 7HR9 7LL: also in HR9 7HR9 7LQ: also in HR9 7HR9 7LZ: also in HR9 7HR9 7NA: also in HR9 7HR9 7NB: also in HR9 7HR9 7ND: also in HR9 7HR9 7SY: also in HR9 7HR9 7WA: also in HR9 7HR9 7WD: also in HR9 7HR9 7WE: also in HR9 7HR9 7WL: also in HR9 7HR9 7WZ: also in HR9 7HR9 7YW: also in HR9 7 3 places, 2.3–3.1 kmDrybrook Surgery 3.8 kmAlton Street Surgery 6.4 kmGloucester station 18.2 kmLedbury station 18.6 kmRoss North HR9 7LF Map of HR9 7LF and what is near it Map of HR9 7LF: its centre point, with the 372 other postcodes in the HR9 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Drybrook Surgery 3.8 kmAlton Street Surgery 6.4 kmRoss North HR9 7LF
  • HR9 7LF
  • Other postcodes in HR9 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.8848, longitude -2.5014)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after HR9 7LF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at HR9 7LF?

Every home and business at HR9 7LF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Forest of Dean: 80%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Forest of Dean: 95%

The line marks the figure across Forest of Dean.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at HR9 7LF?

BinDayBuddy does not read Forest of Dean District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Forest of Dean District Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is HR9 7LF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include HR9 7LF.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Forest of Dean

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for HR9 7LF: 890 properties in Forest of Dean are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Forest of Dean

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of HR9 7LF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcode

Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near HR9 7LF?

Homes in HR9 7 sold for a typical £320,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 121 sales, up 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£320,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£312,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £420,000 57 sales
  • Semi-detached £282,500 30 sales
  • Terraced £206,000 20 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £104,000 14 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole HR9 district: a typical £345,000 from 249 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in HR9 7LF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in HR9 7LF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near HR9 7LF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around HR9 7LF. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (49%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around HR9 7LF

Band D in Forest of Dean for 2026‑27: £2,443. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,629 (band A) to £4,072 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,900.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (9%)£1,629
Band Babout 250 (36%)£1,900
Band Cabout 200 (29%)£2,172
Band Dabout 80 (12%)£2,443
Band Eabout 70 (10%)£2,986
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,529
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,072
Band Hfewer than 5£4,887

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 49% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Forest of Dean before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of HR9 7LF is in (ONS area E01022259), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near HR9 7LF?

The nearest open schools to HR9 7LF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near HR9 7LF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to HR9 7LF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of HR9 7LF is Gloucester Rail Station, 18.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Gloucester Rail Station Railway station 18.2 kmDrive
  • Ledbury Rail Station Railway station 18.6 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near HR9 7LF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near HR9 7LF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of HR9 7LF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near HR9 7LF?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of HR9 7LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.4 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near HR9 7LF?

The nearest to the centre of HR9 7LF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to HR9 7LF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near HR9 7LF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of HR9 7LF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near HR9 7LF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of HR9 7LF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near HR9 7LF?

The nearest vets to the centre of HR9 7LF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is HR9 7LF in a conservation area?

The centre of HR9 7LF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near HR9 7LF?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of HR9 7LF in January 2026, the latest month Gloucestershire Constabulary has published.

Gloucestershire Constabulary has published no figures to Police.uk after January 2026, though Police.uk has figures to August 2026 for other forces. These figures run to January 2026, so no month is counted without them.

Anti-social behaviour1 report
Burglary1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for HR9 7LF

Ward
Mitcheldean, Ruardean & Drybrook
Parish
Mitcheldean
Region
South West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

HR9 7LG70 mHR9 7GN350 mHR9 7NB460 mGL17 0JW510 mHR9 7LD540 mHR9 7LE560 m
All of HR9

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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