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The Farmhouse

NEWENT, CLIFFORDS MESNE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL18 1JL

4 beds 2 baths Listed 16 Jan 2023 (-1225d)

£575,000

Reduced on 28 Mar 2024

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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

Believed to date back circa two hundred years, The Farm House is a charming country home situated in the popular village of Cliffords Mesne. The four bedroom home benefits from flexible accommodation across three floors. Boasting enviable views over the neighbouring fields this family home sits comfortably on a plot measuring approximately a third of an acre and offers ample parking, a detached garage and character features throughout.

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)

Floorplans

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EE Rating

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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).

5y growth 107.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Forest of Dean. Series: All dwelling types. As of February 2026.

1y (index) 2%
5y (index) 12.1%
10y (index) 44.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Forest of Dean. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £741/mo
Realistic £823/mo
Optimistic £905/mo

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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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.14%
Max investor price (0.8%) £102,875
Target investor price (1%) £82,300
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

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