Forest Road is in Kingswood, Bristol and in South Gloucestershire district. BS15 8EG is located in the Kingswood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Kingswood. This postcode has been in use since 1997-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 8EG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BS15 8DD, BS15 8EF, BS15 8JF, BS15 8BG, BS15 8JR, BS15 8DE, BS15 8BJ, BS15 8JZ, BS15 8JN.

Forest Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Road are based on 136 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Gloucestershire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS15 8EG

Average Price
£325,694
Semi-Detached
£311,639
Terraced
£319,354
Detached
£430,839
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£316,492
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1A Forest Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£305,5002022-11-10 £295,231
14A Forest Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-10-27 £334,602
14B Forest Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002022-02-25 £324,445
1 Forest Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-07-21 £322,060
1B Forest Road, Bristol, South Gloucestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002018-10-31 £314,522

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Speedwell Nursery School
Speedwell Road, Kingswood BS5 7SY 		1,582 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Hayes Nursery School
Symington Road, Fishponds BS16 2LL 		3,021 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Limes Nursery School
Johnsons Road, Whitehall BS5 9AT 		3,215 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre
Albert Crescent, St Philip's Marsh BS2 0SU 		4,489 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Werburghs Park Nursery School
Glenfrome Road, St Werburgh's BS2 9UX 		4,662 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Two Mile Hill Primary School
Two Mile Hill Primary School, Kingsway BS15 8AA 		432 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Hanham Road, Kingswood BS15 8PX 		633 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Beacon Rise Primary School
Hanham Road, Kingswood BS15 8NU 		778 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Park Primary School
Hollow Road, Kingswood BS15 9TP 		982 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Courtney Primary School
Courtney Road, Kingswood BS15 9RD 		1,254 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4John Cabot Academy
Woodside Road, Kingswood BS15 8BD 		343 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bristol Brunel Academy
Speedwell Road, Speedwell BS15 1NU 		1,413 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Hanham Woods Academy
Memorial Road, Hanham BS15 3LA 		2,078 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Digitech Studio School
Tower Road North, Warmley BS30 8XQ 		2,567 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Snowdon Road, Fishponds BS16 2HD 		3,143 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Brendan's Sixth Form College
Broomhill Road, Brislington BS4 5RQ 		3,980 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4King's Oak Academy
Brook Road, Kingswood BS15 4JT 		2,203 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadlands Academy
St Francis Road, Keynsham BS31 2DY 		5,234 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4New Horizons Learning Centre
Mulberry Drive, BS15 4EA 		1,367 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Briarwood School
Briar Way, Fishponds BS16 4EA 		2,167 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warmley Park School
Tower Road North, Warmley BS30 8XL 		2,734 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Matthias Academy
Alexandra Park, Fishponds BS16 2BG 		2,835 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGracefield Preparatory School
266 Overndale Road, Fishponds BS16 2RG 		2,971 yd Other independent school No Mixed 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
The White Elephant Restaurant And Coffee ShopKingswood Foundation Estate, Britannia Road254 yd
Aspens Services LtdJohn Cabot Academy, Woodside Road346 yd
La Passione34A Regent Street, Kingswood410 yd
USA Pizza \&Fried Chicken19 Regent Street, Kingswood441 yd
Coffee Cup367 Two Mile Hill Road455 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Knorr Bremse Social ClubWood Road, Kingswood246 yd
The Star86 Hanham Road, Kingswood404 yd
Black HorseThe Black Horse, 372 Two Mile Hill Road427 yd
Century's Social Club322 Two Mile Hill Road437 yd
501BAR2 Downend Road, Kingswood485 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tasty Dish Fish Bar59 Moravian Road, Kingswood376 yd
Domino's Pizza10 Regent Street, Kingswood405 yd
Papa John's14-16 Regent Street, Kingswood408 yd
Golden Kebab House368 Two Mile Hill Road427 yd
Chefoo13 Regent Street, Kingswood437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedLidl Store, Halls Road368 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd41-43 Regent Street, Kingswood472 yd
Sainsbury's13 Kings Chase Shopping Centre, Regent Street478 yd
Tesco Express230 Soundwell Road, Soundwell799 yd
Sainsbury'sThe Kingswood Centre, High Street981 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Its Leisure Ltd
21-23 21-23 WOOD ROAD 		health and fitness suite229 yd
Ministry Of Fitness
DOUGLAS ROAD 		health and fitness suite278 yd
John Cabot Academy
WOODSIDE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite356 yd
Beacon Rise Primary School
HANHAM ROAD 		grass pitches704 yd
Fitness Factory (Bristol) (Closed)
Broad Road 		health and fitness suite787 yd
Kingswood Park
HOLLOW ROAD 		tennis courts850 yd
Southey Avenue Playing Fields
NEW CHELTENHAM ROAD 		grass pitches1,048 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 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.1%

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 speed72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed79.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 738 crimes were reported near Forest Road . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BS15 8EG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 738
Violence And Sexual Offences 297
Anti Social Behaviour 110
Public Order 87
Criminal Damage And Arson 59
Other Theft 37
Vehicle Crime 37
Shoplifting 34
Burglary 31
Other Crime 11
Theft From The Person 9
Robbery 8
Bicycle Theft 7
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BS15 8EG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket280 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fogarty Park Road302 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near West Street257 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Waters Road210 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Waters Road210 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Waters Road210 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area413 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near School Road137 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Peacocks Lane73 yd

Employment

BS15 8EG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)11
Other9
Retired9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education19
Construction18
Administrative and support service activities18
Accommodation and food service activities10
Manufacturing9
Information and communication8
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Financial and insurance activities6
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female167
Male148

Partnership Status

Single137
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated6
Divorced18
Widowed3

Health

Very good health190
Good health92
Fair health28
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 72
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian1
Pakistani5
Other Asian5
Black African10
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean12
Mixed Other12
White251
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union19
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years21
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Portugal1
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland9
Romania4
Other EU countries5
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion174
Christian105
Muslim10
Other religion2
Not answered25
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