The Farmhouse
NEWENT, CLIFFORDS MESNE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL18 1JL
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Council tax band
E
Last sold
£560,000 Jan 2025
Local average
£830,000 (-30.7%)
Deprivation
Decile 6 (18,114 of 33,755)
Street crime
0 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)
Key features
- Village location
- Four bedroom country home
- Open country views
- Situated on a plot measuring approximately 1/3 acre
- Newly built detached garage
- Garden and productive area
- Solar thermal panels and wood pellet boiler
- EPC F33
- Council Tax E
- Freehold
Additional details
- Parking
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Accommodation - Stepping into this country home you are greeted by a generously sized hallway which offers cupboard space for coats, shoes and such like. Leading through, the hallway grants access to the living room, dining room and shower room with WC, wash hand basin and shower cubicle alongside plumbing for washing machine. The living room is a great size and enjoys a wood burning stove. This room further benefits from ample natural light from both the sash window over looking the garden and French doors onto the patio. The dining room has a window to the front aspect of the home and connects to the kitchen. Deceptively spacious, the kitchen is a practical shape and provides ample storage in a range of floor and eye level pine cupboards with integrated appliances to include fridge freezer, dishwasher and five ring Belling electric hob and double oven. Leading through and completing the ground floor is an additional reception room. Currently utilised as a home office this versatile space was originally part of the neighbouring barn and boasts exposed beams and a skylight. From here is a door leading to a rear lobby and additional entrance.
Taking the stairs, the first floor benefits from a family bathroom and three double bedrooms all offering enviable views across the undisturbed countryside. The family bathroom has a white suite with WC, wash hand basin and bath. Finally, the master bedroom is located on the top floor and offers natural light via the skylight with storage located in both sides of the eaves. Accompanying this room is the ensuite shower room with WC, wash hand basin and shower cubicle.
Outside - Sitting comfortably in a plot measuring approximately a third of an acre the grounds consist of a large expanse of lawn to the side of the home with some young trees and a walled boundary to the front. There is a vegetable produce area with raised beds, greenhouse and fruit trees. To the rear of the house is a pleasant courtyard with paved patio and a pretty stone wall boundary. There is a driveway with parking for three vehicles with in turn leads to a detached garage which houses the wood pellet heating system and offers ample storage, and shed.
Location - Cliffords Mesne is a village in Gloucestershire, approximately 2 miles south-west of Newent. The village is also known for its close proximity to May Hill, owned by the National Trust, and the temporarily closed Yew Tree pub. The Village Hall was fully refurbished in 2013 and holds regular social and music events.
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Material Information - Tenure: Freehold
Council tax band: E
Local Authority & rates: Forest of Dean District Council - £2797.32 (2024/2025)
Electricity supply: mains
Water supply: mains
Sewerage: private drainage
Heating: wood pellet boiler central heating & Solar thermal panels
Broadband speed: Basic 2 Mbps
Mobile phone coverage: EE, Vodaphone, O2
Listed by
Newent
Naylor Powell
Reference: 130769231
EPC ratings on this postcode
We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.
| Address | Current | Potential | Floor area | Age band | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, The Row, Cliffords Mesne, NEWENT | 49 | 86 | 122 m² | England and Wales: before 1900 | Detached |
| Atlantic House, Cliffords Mesne, NEWENT | 83 | 91 | 186 m² | — | Detached |
| Cliffords Mesne Farm, Cliffords Mesne, NEWENT | 65 | 79 | 187 m² | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | Detached |
| Holly Tree Cottage, The Row, Cliffords Mesne, NEWENT | 44 | 91 | 148 m² | England and Wales: before 1900 | Detached |
| The Farm House, Cliffords Mesne, NEWENT | 33 | 68 | 167 m² | England and Wales: before 1900 | Detached |
| The Farm House, Cliffords Mesne, NEWENT | 34 | 71 | 176 m² | England and Wales: before 1900 | Detached |
| Woodbar Farm, Cliffords Mesne, NEWENT | 41 | 91 | 138 m² | England and Wales: 1983-1990 | Detached |
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Price history
229% since 2001
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 23/01/2025 (1 year ago) | £560,000 | +229.4% |
| Sold | 31/08/2001 (24 years ago) | £170,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOODBAR FARM, CLIFFORDS MESNE, NEWENT, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL18 1JL | £453,157 | 06/04/2023 | Other |
| MAY COTTAGE, CLIFFORDS MESNE, NEWENT, FOREST OF DEAN, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL18 1JW | £700,000 | 12/11/2021 | Other |
Area average: £576,579 (2 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Forest of Dean. Series: All dwelling types. As of February 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Forest of Dean. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Forest of Dean.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Gloucester: £1,197/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Address
Ravenhill, Newent, Clifford's Mesne, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, GL18 1JL, United Kingdom
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | St Peter's Church | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Unknown | 1.7 miles |
| Shop | Wyedean Wholefoods Newent | 2.0 miles |
| University | University of Gloucestershire City Campus | 8.7 miles |
| Train station | Gloucester | 8.9 miles |
| University | University of Gloucestershire - Oxtalls Campus | 9.3 miles |
| Train station | Ledbury | 9.5 miles |
| Hospital | Great Oaks Hospice | 10.8 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Total incidents | 0 |
Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 1.6 miles | Good — 25 Feb 2014 |
| Glebe Infants' School | Primary | 2.0 miles | Good — 4 Feb 2020 |
| Picklenash Junior School | Primary | 2.0 miles | Good — 5 Nov 2019 |
| Hope Brook CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.4 miles | Good — 20 Jul 2011 |
| Huntley Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.5 miles | Good — 27 Sep 2023 |
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