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Rental yield in Forest of Dean
Forest of Dean ranks 24 of 26 areas in the South West for rental yield, at 3.5% gross.
Forest of Dean sits in the lower half for rental yield in England and Wales, a little below the 4.4% typical figure across all 316 areas.
Over the past year, average prices in Forest of Dean fell 1.7% and average rents fell 0.1%.
Average gross yield
3.5%
#294 of 316 areas
Average price
£286,888
▼ 1.7% past year
Average rent
£828/mo
▼ 0.1% past year
Privately rented
13.5%
of 37,217 homes
Average rent by size
1 bedroom
£594/mo
↓ -0.1% / yr
2 bedrooms
£800/mo
↑ 0% / yr
3 bedrooms
£960/mo
↑ 0% / yr
4+ bedrooms
£1,450/mo
↓ -0.9% / yr
Average private rent by number of bedrooms, across new and existing tenancies. ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026).
Council tax bands (2026-27)
Band A
£1,629
Band B
£1,900
Band C
£2,172
Band D
£2,443
Band E
£2,986
Band F
£3,529
Band G
£4,072
Band H
£4,886
Average annual bill for the area, including police and other precepts (MHCLG and Welsh Government, 2026-27). Community precepts vary, and the band is set by the property, so check the exact band on gov.uk.
How it compares
Deprivation (IMD 2025)
50 neighbourhoods
0% of Forest of Dean's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 10%. The typical one sits in the more deprived half of the country.
Fifths of England, most to least deprived (MHCLG IMD 2025). It shifts street by street, so check a specific postcode.
2 Article 4 areas are recorded in Forest of Dean, none of them tagged as restricting HMO conversions. The dataset is incomplete, so check the exact postcode before planning an HMO.
Check on the Article 4 map →Work out the yield on a specific property
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That is right on the Forest of Dean average of 3.5%. Add costs for a net estimate.
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Common questions
Is Forest of Dean a good place to buy to let?
It is around the middle for rental income, at a 3.5% average gross yield. Whether it works depends on the specific property, so always run the actual numbers.
Are rents rising in Forest of Dean?
Over the past year, average rents in Forest of Dean fell 0.1% and average prices fell 1.7% (HM Land Registry and ONS, to August 2026).
Is there rental demand in Forest of Dean?
Average rents in Forest of Dean fell 0.1% over the past year (ONS), which suggests tenant demand is softening. Ask local letting agents about typical void periods before relying on the headline yield for a buy-to-let. For the size of the market: at the 2021 census, 13.5% of Forest of Dean's 37,217 households rented privately (13% social rented, 72.6% owner occupied).
What is the average rent for a 1, 2 or 3 bedroom property in Forest of Dean?
As of August 2026, average monthly rents in Forest of Dean by property size are £594 for a 1 bedroom property, £800 for a 2 bedroom property, £960 for a 3 bedroom property, £1,450 for a 4 or more bedroom property (ONS). The all-size average is £828 a month.
How much is council tax in Forest of Dean?
In 2026-27, the average Band D council tax in Forest of Dean is £2,443 a year including police and other precepts. Bills scale with the property's band: from £1,629 for Band A up to £4,886 for Band H. Community precepts vary within the area, so treat these as area averages and check the exact band and bill with the council.
How deprived is Forest of Dean?
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 0% of Forest of Dean's 50 neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 10%, and 0% are in the least deprived 10%. The typical neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10, where 1 is most deprived. Deprivation shifts street by street, so check the exact postcode before you offer.
What is a good rental yield in the UK?
As a rough guide, under 4% is low, 5 to 6% is typical, and above 6.5% is high. Forest of Dean is at 3.5%.
Gross yield = annual rent divided by average price. Average price: HM Land Registry UK HPI (July 2026). Average rent: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026). Deprivation: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Regions: ONS. Local-authority averages across all property types, indicative only. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Not investment advice.