Area Info for Cinderford (Gloucestershire)

About Cinderford

Cinderford is a small town located in the Forest of Dean district in Gloucestershire, England. It is situated in the western part of the county, close to the border with Wales. The town has a rich history rooted in the coal mining and ironworking industries, which played a significant role in its development during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

History

Cinderford's origins are linked to the coal and iron industries that thrived in the Forest of Dean area. The town expanded rapidly during the Industrial Revolution due to these industries. Over time, as the industries declined, Cinderford transitioned into a more residential and service-oriented community.

Geography and Environment

The town is surrounded by the scenic Forest of Dean, an area known for its ancient woodland, hills, and outdoor recreational opportunities. Cinderford itself is situated on the eastern edge of the forest, offering access to walking, cycling, and nature exploration.

Economy and Development

Historically, Cinderford's economy was based on mining and industry. Today, it has shifted towards retail, education, and local services. The town has seen various regeneration projects aimed at improving infrastructure and community facilities.

Transport

Cinderford is accessible by road, with connections to nearby towns and cities. The town is served by local bus services, and the nearest railway station is located in Lydney, providing links to larger urban centres.

Community and Amenities

The town offers various amenities including shops, schools, healthcare facilities, and recreational areas. Cinderford also hosts community events and has several parks and open spaces for residents and visitors to enjoy.
Education
School
Steam Mills Primary School0.00 miles
Steam Mills, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 3JD
Drybrook Primary School1.01 miles
Drybrook Road, Drybrook, Gloucestershire, GL17 9JF
The Forest High School1.05 miles
Causeway Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2AZ
Forest View Primary School1.30 miles
Latimer Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2QA
St Anthony's School1.34 miles
93 Belle Vue Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2AA
Woodside Primary School1.41 miles
Denehurst, Ruardean Woodside, Ruardean, Gloucestershire, GL17 9XP
St White's Primary School1.80 miles
Sneyd Wood Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 3GD
Dene Magna School1.83 miles
Abenhall Road, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, GL17 0DU
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School1.96 miles
Hawker Hill, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, GL17 0BS
Littledean Church of England Primary School2.01 miles
Church Street, Littledean, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 3NL
Ruardean Church of England Primary School2.02 miles
School Road, Ruardean, Gloucestershire, GL17 9XQ
Heart of the Forest Community Special School2.28 miles
Speech House, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7EJ
Lydbrook Primary School2.82 miles
School Road, Lydbrook, Gloucestershire, GL17 9PX
Soudley School3.30 miles
Soudley, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2UA
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School3.40 miles
Station Road, Newnham, Gloucestershire, GL14 1AT
Hope Brook CofE Primary School3.44 miles
Church Road, Longhope, Gloucestershire, GL17 0LL
Health
Clinic
Alton Street Surgery5.88 miles
Alton Street, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5AB
Specsavers Hearcare - West Mercia - Ross-On-Wye5.92 miles
Larruperz Centre, Grammar School Close, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7QD
Ross-On-Wye Library & Community Centre5.99 miles
Cantilupe Road, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7AN
Ross-On-Wye Pool6.18 miles
Red Meadow, Kyrle Street, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7DB
Ross On Wye Physio & Health Matters Ltd6.75 miles
Ross Park, Overross, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7QQ
Ross On Wye Market Town & Periphery6.84 miles
The Wye Physio Practice, The Buckstone House, Staunton, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8PD
Lydney And District Hospital7.79 miles
Grove Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5JE
Newent Doctors Practice7.82 miles
Holts Health Centre, Watery Lane, Newent, Gloucestershire, GL18 1BA
Quedgeley Clinic9.91 miles
St James, Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 4WD
Severnvale Surgery9.91 miles
St. James, Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 4WD
Marybrook Medical Centre10.38 miles
Marybrook Street, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, GL13 9BL
Alders11.00 miles
155 Podsmead Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 5UA
Vaughan Centre11.26 miles
New Pilor Inn, 159 Southgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1XE
Southgate Moorings11.34 miles
Kimbrose Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2DB
Specsavers Hearcare - West Mercia - Gloucester11.49 miles
4-6 Bell Walk, East Gate Shopping Centre, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 1XH
Rosebank Surgery11.56 miles
153B Stroud Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 5JQ
GP
Dr Good & Partners0.91 miles
Drybrook Surgery, Drybrook Road, Drybrook, Glos, GL17 9JE
Dr D Lane & Partners1.32 miles
Forest Health Care, Health Centre, Dockham Road, Cinderford Glos, GL14 2AN
Dr Roberts & Partners1.32 miles
Dockham Road Surgery, Dockham Road, Cinderford, Glos, GL14 2AN
Dr D Lane & Partners2.09 miles
Forest Health Care, Ruardean Surgery, High Street, Ruardean, GL17 9US
Drs Weiss & Stallard2.12 miles
Mitcheldean Surgery, Brook Street, Mitcheldean, Glos, Gloucestershire, GL17 0AU
Dr Sandford & Partners2.80 miles
Lydbrook Health Centre, Lydbrook, Glos, Lydbrook, GL17 9SG
Dr Alder TJ & Partner3.59 miles
The Surgery, High Street, Newnham On Severn, Glos, GL14 1BE
Dr Alder TJ & Partner4.46 miles
The Surgery, Westbury On Severn, Glos, GL14 1PB
Dr Andrew MR & Partners5.45 miles
Yorkley Health Centre, Yorkley, Lydney, Glos, GL15 4RS
Dr Wilkinson NM & Partners5.50 miles
Coleford Health Centre, Railway Drive, Coleford, Glos, GL16 8RH
Dr Sandford and partners5.61 miles
Brunston Surgery, Cinderhill, Coleford, Glos, GL16 8HJ
Dr M Gibbs5.72 miles
Blakeney Surgery, Millend, Blakeney, Glos, GL15 4ED
Pendeen Surgery5.85 miles
Kent Avenue, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5AH
Alton Street Surgery5.88 miles
Alton Street, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5AB
Dr Andrew MR & Partners6.70 miles
The Surgery, Beech Way, Bream, Lydney, GL15 6NB
Lydney Practice7.71 miles
The Health Centre, Albert Street, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5NQ
Hospital
Dilke Memorial Hospital1.95 miles
Speech House Road,, GL14 3HX
Ross on Wye Community Hospital 5.93 miles
Ross on Wye Community Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust, Alton Street, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5AD
Lydney & District Hospital7.79 miles
Grove Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5JE
Rikenel11.51 miles
Montpellier,, GL1 1LY
Winfield Hospital11.87 miles
Tewkesbury Road, Longford, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 9WH
Westridge11.88 miles
Horsemarling Lane,, GL10 3HA
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital12.02 miles
Great Western Road, Great Western Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 3NN
Vale Hospital12.27 miles
Kingshill Lane, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 4BZ
Wotton Lawn Hospital12.36 miles
Horton Road,, GL1 3PX
Vale Community Hospital12.46 miles
Lister Road,, GL11 4BA
Hollybrook12.68 miles
Berkeley Close,, GL5 4UL
Stroud General Hospital14.58 miles
Trinity Road,, GL5 2HY
Thornbury Hospital15.71 miles
Outpatients Department, Gloucester Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1DN
Nuffield Health, Cheltenham Hospital16.72 miles
Hatherley Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 6SY
Cheltenham & Gloucester Nuffield16.72 miles
Hatherley Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 6SY
Partnerships in Care Llanarth Court Hospital16.89 miles
Llanarth Raglan, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP15 2YD
Pharmacy
Drybrook Pharmacy1.09 miles
Drybrook Road, Drybrook, Gloucestershire, GL17 9JA
Boots1.16 miles
9-11 Marketstreet, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2RT
The Co-Operative Pharmacy1.26 miles
The Co-Op Foodstore, Dockham Road, Cinderford, GL14 2AQ
Mitcheldean Pharmacy2.07 miles
5 Churchill Way, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, GL17 0AZ
Badham Pharmacy3.60 miles
9 High Street, Newnham-On-Severn, Gloucestershire, GL14 1BB
Day Lewis Chemists Ltd4.93 miles
42 Park Road, Berry Hill, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7AG
Day Lewis Chemists Ltd5.46 miles
14 Pyart Court, Old Station Way, Coleford, GL16 8RG
Lloydspharmacy5.46 miles
9/10 Pyart Court, Railway Drive, Coleford, GL16 8RG
Lloydspharmacy5.85 miles
Pendeen Surgery, Kent Avenue, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5AH
Benjamins Pharmacy5.93 miles
Ross Community Hospital, Alton Street, Ross On Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5AD
Boots6.06 miles
5 Market Place, Ross On Wye, HR9 5NX
Boots6.54 miles
1 High Street, Bream, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 6JS
The Co-Operative Pharmacy7.76 miles
33 Newerne Street, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5RA
Lloydspharmacy7.76 miles
41/43 Newerne Street, Lydney, Gloucestershire, GL15 5RA
Day Lewis Chemists Ltd7.79 miles
19 Broad Street, Newent, GL18 1AQ
Lloydspharmacy9.91 miles
Severnvale Surgery, St James, Quedgeley, Gloucester, GL2 4WD
Leisure
Park
FLAXLEY ABBEY (Grade II Listed)2.63 miles
WESTBURY COURT (Grade II* Listed)4.50 miles
COPPETT HILL4.75 miles
HILL COURT (Grade II Listed)5.82 miles
WYE VALLEY6.15 miles
LADY PARK WOOD6.24 miles
CLEARWELL CASTLE (Grade II Listed)7.00 miles
FRAMPTON COURT (Grade II* Listed)8.05 miles
HIGHBURY WOOD8.08 miles
HIGHNAM COURT (Grade II* Listed)9.39 miles
QUEDGELEY ARBORETUM9.60 miles
GREEN FARM ORCHARD10.02 miles
HOMME HOUSE (Grade II Listed)10.05 miles
THE HUDNALLS10.62 miles
ALNEY ISLAND10.82 miles
BERKELEY CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)11.59 miles
Shop
Groceries
Londis D Humphrey {Kri}0.80 miles
133 Lower High Street, Cinderford, GL14 2TD
Co-op Cinderford0.85 miles
Valley Road, GL14 2PA
Lidl Cinderford0.97 miles
Parragate Road, Cinderford, GL14 2LY
Ferndale Stores1.06 miles
Ferndale Close, Cinderford Gloucestershire GL14 2QW
Costcutter Cinderford1.13 miles
13 High Street, Cinderford, GL14 2SE
Co-op Drybrook1.16 miles
Dry Brook, GL17 9EA
Cinderford Stores1.18 miles
16-18 Market Street, Cinderford Glos GL14 2RX
Co-op Cinderford1.21 miles
Cinderford, GL14 2AQ
Londis Brierley Service Staion1.53 miles
High Street, Brierley, GL17 9DL
The Old Smithy Stores1.88 miles
New Road, Mitcheldean Glos GL17 0BX
Littledean Stores1.93 miles
Broad Street, Littledean, Cinderford Gloucester GL14 3NQ
Co-op Mitcheldean2.03 miles
Mitcheldean, GL17 0HN
Central Stores3.03 miles
Main Street, Lydbrook, Gloucestershire GL17 9SA
Berry Hill News4.82 miles
39A Park Road, Berry Hill Coleford Gloucester GL16 7QU
Coalway Convenience Store4.90 miles
New Road, Coalway, Cinderford Gloucestershire GL16 7JD
Nisa Eskimarket5.05 miles
The Cross, Coalway Rd, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7HL
Transport
Airport
Gloucestershire Airport15.03 miles
Bristol International Airport32.39 miles
Bus Stop
Garage (SE)0.03 miles
Garage (NW)0.03 miles
Primary School (NW)0.18 miles
Primary School (SE)0.20 miles
Industrial Estate (N)0.23 miles
Industrial Estate (S)0.23 miles
The Branch (S)0.32 miles
Quarry Junction (SW)0.34 miles
Speculation Road (SW)0.34 miles
Quarry Junction (NE)0.34 miles
Speculation Road (NE)0.36 miles
Cottages (SW)0.37 miles
Cottages (NE)0.37 miles
Holy Trinity Church (SW)0.48 miles
Holy Trinity Church (NE)0.49 miles
Whimsey Road (S)0.50 miles
Ferry Port
Sharpness Old Docks7.96 miles
Lydney Harbour8.90 miles
Bristol Docks Ferry Landing24.54 miles
Portishead Pier25.95 miles
Castle Park Ferry Landing26.73 miles
Bristol Bridge Ferry Landing26.82 miles
Temple Bridge (Bristol) Ferry Landing26.88 miles
Welsh Back Ferry Landing26.90 miles
Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing26.93 miles
Redcliffe Back Ferry Landing26.94 miles
Bristol City Centre Ferry Landing26.98 miles
Arnolfini Ferry Landing27.18 miles
Capricorn Quay Ferry Landing27.18 miles
Bathurst Basin Ferry Landing27.20 miles
Millennium Square Ferry Landing27.23 miles
Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing27.24 miles
Railway Station
Lydney Rail Station8.66 miles
Cam & Dursley Rail Station10.63 miles
Gloucester Rail Station11.82 miles
Stonehouse Rail Station11.84 miles
Stroud (Glos) Rail Station14.10 miles
Ledbury Rail Station14.72 miles
Chepstow Rail Station15.34 miles
Hereford Rail Station17.48 miles
Colwall Rail Station17.91 miles
Cheltenham Spa Rail Station18.05 miles
Pilning Rail Station20.12 miles
Severn Beach Rail Station20.35 miles
Great Malvern Rail Station20.41 miles
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station20.43 miles
Caldicot Rail Station20.53 miles
Yate Rail Station20.89 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (GL14 3JD)
Number of Properties in Catchment87
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)4
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)2
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)8
Property Sales
18 - 20, FOREST VALE ROAD
FOREST VALE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
CINDERFORD
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL14 2PH		£200,000
2023-09-12
otherPropertyType
freehold
UNIT 16, FOREST VALE ROAD
FOREST VALE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
CINDERFORD
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL14 2PH		£100,000
2023-08-07
otherPropertyType
freehold
FIR PROPERTIES, HOLLYHILL ROAD
FOREST VALE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
CINDERFORD
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL14 2YA		£1,325,000
2020-10-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
UNIT 6, FOREST VALE ROAD
FOREST VALE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
CINDERFORD
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL14 2PH		£350,000
2020-10-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
UNIT A, CRABTREE ROAD
FOREST VALE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
CINDERFORD
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL14 2YQ		£1,602,000
2020-02-05
otherPropertyType
freehold
SITE F, FOREST VALE ROAD
FOREST VALE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
CINDERFORD
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL14 2PH		£4,007,529
2019-12-20
otherPropertyType
freehold
UNIT 10, FOREST VALE ROAD
FOREST VALE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
CINDERFORD
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL14 2PH		£540,000
2019-10-31
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2014-01-16   £215,000
BOSELEY BUSINESS PARK (UNIT 3), FOREST VALE ROAD

CINDERFORD
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL14 2PH		£83,000
2017-12-19
otherPropertyType
freehold
UNIT 1, FOREST VALE ROAD
FOREST VALE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
CINDERFORD
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL14 2PH		£270,000
2017-09-04
otherPropertyType
freehold
BOSELEY BUSINESS PARK (UNIT 1), FOREST VALE ROAD

CINDERFORD
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL14 2PH		£167,000
2016-12-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
B L BOSELEY (PLUMBING u0026 HEATING) LTD, FOREST VALE ROAD
FOREST VALE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
CINDERFORD
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL14 2PH		£167,000
2016-11-30
otherPropertyType
freehold
UNIT 8, FOREST VALE ROAD
FOREST VALE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
CINDERFORD
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL14 2PH		£340,000
2015-12-01
otherPropertyType
freehold
HOLLYHILL PARK (UNIT 11-12), HOLLYHILL ROAD
FOREST VALE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
CINDERFORD
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL14 2YB		£22,000
2014-06-17
otherPropertyType
freehold
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