Forest Road is in Dudley and in Dudley district. DY1 4BB is located in the Castle and Priory electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Dudley North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Road, Dudley, DY1 4BB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DY1 4BA, DY1 4BQ, DY1 4BD, DY1 4AX, DY1 4BL, DY1 4BS, DY1 4BH, DY1 4BE, DY1 4BG.

Forest Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Road are based on 50 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dudley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 4BB

Average Price
£192,554
Semi-Detached
£192,554
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£187,074
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
11 Forest Road, Dudley, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£95,0002010-10-12 £169,871
15 Forest Road, Dudley, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£79,9952002-10-18 £222,174
15 Forest Road, Dudley, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£50,5002001-11-09 £173,186
19 Forest Road, Dudley, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£32,0001998-11-20 £147,335
9 Forest Road, Dudley, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£53,0001998-04-15 £250,200

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Netherton Park Nursery School
Netherton Park, Netherton DY2 9QF 		3,426 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bilston Nursery School
Wolverhampton Street, WV14 0LT 		5,352 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Priory Primary School
Limes Road, Priory Estate DY1 4AQ 		417 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxyards Primary School
Foxyards Road, DY4 8BH 		1,070 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wrens Nest Primary School
Marigold Crescent, Wrens Nest Estate DY1 3NX 		1,260 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA)
School Street, DY1 2AQ 		1,349 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Tipton Green Junior School
Manor Road, DY4 8PR 		1,457 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St James Academy
St James's Road, DY1 3JE 		1,027 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Milner Catholic College
Bishop Milner Catholic College, Burton Road DY1 3BY 		1,209 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beacon Hill Academy
High Arcal Drive, Sedgley DY3 1BP 		2,336 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Pegasus Academy
Scotts Green Close, DY1 2DU 		2,417 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Q3 Academy Tipton
Alexandra Road, DY4 7NR 		2,987 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 ratedDudley College of Technology
The Broadway, DY1 4AS 		778 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Wenlock School
Fossil View, Wren's Hill Road DY1 3SS 		863 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sycamore Short Stay School
Old Farm Estate, DY1 3QE 		1,707 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedImpact Independent School
102 -104 Birmingham Road, Dudley DY1 4RF 		1,830 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCompass Community School Victoria Park
Victoria Road, Tipton DY4 8SB 		2,044 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Sutton School and Specialist College
Scotts Green Close, Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU 		2,387 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable 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
Food Cycle DudleySt Francis Parish Centre, Laurel Road600 yd
Priory Community AssociationPriory Community Centre, Priory Road758 yd
Priory Community CentrePriory Road, Dudley760 yd
The CollieryBlack Country Living Museum, Tipton Road760 yd
Tube Works CafeBlack Country Living Museum, Tipton Road760 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bottle & GlassBlack Country Living Museum, Tipton Road760 yd
The Malt Shovel46 Tower Street, Dudley1,028 yd
Harvester Castle GateCastlegate Way, Dudley1,044 yd
Genting Casino10 Castle Hill, Dudley1,072 yd
The Old Priory47 New Street, Dudley1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Priory Fryer137 Priory Road, Dudley299 yd
Porky Blinders141 Priory Road, Dudley336 yd
Sunrise203 Priory Road, Dudley630 yd
Kings205 Priory Road, Dudley630 yd
Amelia's209 Priory Road, Priory Road631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Company Shop GroupUnit 10, Castle Mill Works384 yd
AldiPriory Road, Dudley760 yd
Heron Foods246-248 Castle Street, Dudley1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Priory Park
PRIORY ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts369 yd
Priory Primary School
LIMES ROAD 		grass pitches515 yd
Dudley College Of Technology (Broadway Campus) (Closed)
The Broadway 		health and fitness suite721 yd
Donkey Pool Playing Fields
PRIORY ROAD 		grass pitches803 yd
Priory Road 3G Football Complex
PRIORY CLOSE 		artificial grass pitch830 yd
St James Academy
ST. JAMES'S ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite940 yd
Dudley College (Tower Street)
TOWER STREET 		health and fitness suite980 yd
Dudley College (Castle View)
Castle View 		grass pitches1,002 yd
Dudley College (Mons Hill) (Closed)
Wrens Hill Road 		grass pitches1,047 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only
CASTLE HILL 		health and fitness suite1,080 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 speed144.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 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, 413 crimes were reported near Forest Road . Only 25% 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 DY1 4BB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 413
Violence And Sexual Offences 181
Public Order 51
Anti Social Behaviour 48
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Other Theft 21
Vehicle Crime 21
Burglary 15
Possession Of Weapons 10
Drugs 9
Other Crime 9
Shoplifting 4
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DY1 4BB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hackett Drive527 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Poplar Crescent510 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Lavender Road415 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Lavender Road415 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Lavender Road415 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lavender Road415 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lavender Road415 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near A4168202 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Elm Road181 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Lavender Road415 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee67
Retired52
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education21
Construction20
Human health and social work activities18
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication5
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female139
Male143

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex104
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed10

Health

Very good health99
Good health103
Fair health48
Bad health21
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 52
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani5
Other Asian4
Black African5
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White250
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
European Union14
Rest of Europe3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
10+ Years18
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Ireland3
Lithuania1
Poland2
Romania3
Other EU countries7
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion127
Christian132
Muslim12
Sikh4
Not answered8
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