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According to the public record, Melrose, Drybrook is a period freehold house with 764 ft2 of internal area.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for Melrose, Drybrook is £272,013 and the estimated rental value is £1,009 per month.
Ruardean Hill, Drybrook, GL17 is located in the borough of Forest of Dean within the GL17 postal district.
Melrose, Drybrook has a single entry in the Land Registry from September 2025 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2022.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If Melrose, Drybrook is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £285,614 and a rental value of £1,059 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £252,972 and a rental value of £938 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of Melrose Drybrook has decreased by an estimated £3,554 (1.3%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £37 per month (3.6%), giving an expected gross yield of 4.5%.
Melrose, Drybrook has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 07 Sep 2022.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, oil.
According to HM Land Registry, Melrose, Drybrook was last sold on 26th September 2025 for £255,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since September 2025, the market for similar properties has dropped 13.2%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to Melrose, Drybrook within a radius of 2.1 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is Majolie, Spout Lane, Drybrook, GL17 9AW, a freehold house which sold for £282,000 on the 17th October 2025.
Read more about house prices in GL17.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Ruardean Hill, Drybrook, GL17 has a total of 166 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Melrose, Drybrook is the 143rd largest and the 122nd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £13k less expensive than the average property in GL17.
The closest station to Melrose, Drybrook is Lydney station which is 15.0 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Melrose, Drybrook, 53.9% of property is privately owned outright and 39.8% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around Melrose, Drybrook, 17.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 26.4% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around Melrose, Drybrook, the average age was 44.5 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around Melrose, Drybrook, 1.8% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around Melrose, Drybrook, there are an average of 1.8 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South West and the rest of England & Wales.