Forge Mill Road is in Riverside, Redditch and in Redditch district. B98 8HG is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Redditch. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forge Mill Road, Riverside, Redditch, B98 8HG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: B98 8HL, B98 8HQ, B98 8JW, B98 8JB, B98 8JN, B98 8JL, B98 8JD, B98 8HF, B98 8HZ.

Forge Mill Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forge Mill Road are based on 89 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redditch.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for B98 8HG

Average Price
£297,355
Semi-Detached
£292,762
Terraced
£281,259
Detached
£386,987
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Mill Road

Average Price
£289,756
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge Mill Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
92 Forge Mill Road, Redditch, Worcestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002022-12-20 £273,051
109 Forge Mill Road, Redditch, Worcestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£298,0002021-05-25 £322,953
113 Forge Mill Road, Redditch, Worcestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-03-26 £309,110
88 Forge Mill Road, Redditch, Worcestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£261,0002020-03-06 £322,558
101 Forge Mill Road, Redditch, Worcestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002019-11-14 £309,756

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Stephen's CofE Rsa Academy
Mabey Avenue, B98 8HW 		252 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4St George's CofE First School and Nursery
Stevenson Avenue, B98 8LU 		1,115 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holyoakes Field First School
Bridge Street, B97 6HH 		1,551 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Moons Moat First School
Cleeve Close, Church Hill B98 9HR 		1,834 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abbeywood First School
Wood Piece Lane, Church Hill B98 9LR 		1,921 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Easemore Road, B98 8HB 		813 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Arrow Vale RSA Academy
Matchborough Way, B98 0GF 		3,177 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Woodrow Drive, B98 7UH 		4,114 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Augustine's Catholic High School
Stonepits Lane, Hunt End B97 5LX 		4,879 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Holloway Lane, B98 7HA 		1,492 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Birchensale Middle School
Bridley Moor Road, B97 6HT 		1,889 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Church Hill Middle School
Wood Piece Lane, Church Hill B98 9LR 		1,959 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodfield Academy
Studley Road, B98 7HH 		2,186 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ipsley CE RSA Academy
Winyates Way, B98 0UB 		2,958 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHeart of Worcestershire College
Peakman Campus, Peakman Street, B98 8DW 		1,062 yd Further education Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Forge Secondary Short Stay School
215 Easemore Road, B98 8HF 		268 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pitcheroak School
Willow Way, Batchley B97 6PQ 		2,501 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingfisher School
Clifton Close, Matchborough B98 0HF 		3,532 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Longdon Close, Woodrow South B98 7UZ 		3,673 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLea Hall Academy
5 Hallmoor Road, B33 9QY 		5,005 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Forge Mill Needle MuseumNeedle Mill Lane, Redditch513 yd
Premier Inn Redditch (Beefeater)Bordesley Lane, Redditch909 yd
Fire StationKitchens, 222 Birmingham Road1,027 yd
Heart Of Worcestershire CollegePeakman Street, Redditch1,063 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Abbeydale Community ClubWoodfield Close, Redditch346 yd
The Kings Arms2 Beoley Road West, Redditch937 yd
The Cricks107 Beoley Road West, Redditch939 yd
Easemore Social Club25 Easemore Road, Redditch964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dino's Pizza & Grill62 - 64 Other Road, Redditch972 yd
Mickys Chippy86 Beoley Road West, Redditch998 yd
Redditch Pizza18 Beoley Road West, Redditch998 yd
Dhaka Balti19 Beoley Road West, Redditch1,091 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's Superstore/ Petrol SationAbbey Trading Centre, Alvechurch Highway835 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Abbeydale (Closed)
Dolphin Road 		grass pitches457 yd
Trinity High School And 6Th Form Centre
EASEMORE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts864 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed205.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Forge Mill Road dangerous?

In 2023, 163 crimes were reported near Forge Mill Road . 49% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B98 8HG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Forge Mill Road, Riverside, Redditch, B98 8HG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 163
Violence And Sexual Offences 76
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Vehicle Crime 17
Burglary 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Public Order 8
Other Crime 4
Other Theft 4
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of B98 8HG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Forge Mill Road164 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stanley Close345 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Millrace Road535 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Neville Close176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Neville Close176 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Forge Mill Road164 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lygon Close233 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sedgley Close475 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hayford Close487 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vernon Close241 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forge Mill Road, Riverside, Redditch, B98 8HG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Retired55
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family9
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Construction13
Education12
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female138
Male131

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex120
Separated7
Divorced18
Widowed16

Health

Very good health114
Good health110
Fair health35
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 60
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian5
Pakistani12
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White241

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union12
Africa3
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years19
5-10 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Ireland1
Poland10
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion89
Christian150
Hindu6
Muslim14
Sikh1
Not answered11
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