Forest Road is in Witham and in Braintree district. CM8 2PS is located in the Witham North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Witham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Road, Witham, CM8 2PS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM8 2PT, CM8 2PP, CM8 2PU, CM8 2PW, CM8 2PR, CM8 2PY, CM8 2NX, CM8 2PX, CM8 2PF.

Forest Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Road are based on 85 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Braintree.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM8 2PS

Average Price
£180,187
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£180,532
Detached
£447,755
Flats/Maisonettes
£146,622
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£229,947
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
41 Forest Road, Witham, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£175,0002022-07-29 £169,846
39 Forest Road, Witham, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£156,5002021-10-15 £159,868
17 Forest Road, Witham, Essex
Detached, an established residential building
£360,0002021-03-15 £422,388
41 Forest Road, Witham, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£153,5002019-04-30 £168,075
29 Forest Road, Witham, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£157,0002018-10-24 £166,351

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Templars Academy
Cressing Road , CM8 2NJ
3out of 4 708 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Elm Hall Primary School
Conrad Road , CM8 2SD
4out of 4 859 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Acorn Academy
Spa Road , CM8 1NA
3out of 4 1,804 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Powers Hall Academy
Spa Road , CM8 1NA
4out of 4 1,804 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School
Church Road , Rivenhall CM8 3PQ
3out of 4 1,939 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New Rickstones Academy
Conrad Road , CM8 2SD
3out of 4 978 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Maltings Academy
Spinks Lane , CM8 1EP
4out of 4 2,151 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Southview School
Conrad Road , CM8 2TA
1out of 4 1,017 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Chatten Free School
Rickstones Road , CM8 3HH
- not rated 1,159 yd Free schools special 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
Rivenhall Oaks Golf CentreForest Road, Witham6 yd
The FoyerRickstones Road, Witham571 yd
Pickles Playhouse27 Crittall Road, Witham596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Elms PHDorothy Sayers Drive, Witham549 yd
The Cherry TreeCressing Road, Witham942 yd
Dean Fierheller T/A The Woolpack InnChurch Street, Witham970 yd
The White Horse PHChurch Street, Witham1,029 yd
The Railway2 Chipping Hill, Witham1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lee Garden2 Laburnum Way, Witham394 yd
Little India8 Laburnum Way, Witham394 yd
Fat Boys2 Enterprise Court, Eastways746 yd
The Loft & Ali Baba Takeaway22 Court Nine, Shaw Road839 yd
Mings15 St Nicholas Close, Witham908 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsBraintree Road, Witham680 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rickstones Sports Ground
grass pitches467 yd
Fitness Factory Gym
CRITTALL ROAD
health and fitness suite706 yd
Rivenhall Oaks Golf Centre
FOREST ROAD
golf913 yd
New Rickstones Academy
Conrad Road
grass pitches1,000 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 5.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 5.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 5.0%

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 speed41.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed39.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed62.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed62.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 215 crimes were reported near Forest Road . 43% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CM8 2PS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Witham, CM8 2PS

Employment

CM8 2PS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee109
Part-Time Employee31
Retired22
Self-Employed17
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities19
Financial and insurance activities15
Construction13
Transport and storage12
Education11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other10
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female123
Male124

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex61
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated3
Divorced30
Widowed8

Health

Very good health93
Good health105
Fair health38
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 55
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian3
Pakistani3
Other Asian4
Black African3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White219
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom202
European Union27
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK202
10+ Years19
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom161
France1
Lithuania2
Poland20
Romania2
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held49

Religion

No religion125
Christian80
Buddhist3
Hindu3
Jewish1
Muslim5
Other religion4
Not answered26