Forest Road is in Dudley and in Dudley district. DY1 4BU 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 4BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DY1 4BX, DY1 4BY, DY1 4BT, DY1 4BS, DY1 4BW, DY1 4BP, DY1 4DB, DY1 4BL, DY1 4BN.

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 4BU

Average Price
£168,587
Semi-Detached
£168,806
Terraced
£167,927
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
43 Forest Road, Dudley, West Midlands
Terraced, an established residential building
£117,0002017-08-23 £167,927
27 Forest Road, Dudley, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£98,0002015-11-27 £163,489
33 Forest Road, Dudley, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£112,0002008-12-19 £212,560
33 Forest Road, Dudley, West Midlands
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£71,5002008-10-24 £130,369

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
3,722 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bilston Nursery School
Wolverhampton Street, WV14 0LT
5,064 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Windsor Nursery School
Parkfield Road, Parkfield WV4 6EL
5,417 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
572 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFoxyards Primary School
Foxyards Road, DY4 8BH
805 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wrens Nest Primary School
Marigold Crescent, Wrens Nest Estate DY1 3NX
1,134 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Tipton Green Junior School
Manor Road, DY4 8PR
1,435 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Silvertrees Academy
Silvertrees Road, DY4 8NH
1,452 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bishop Milner Catholic College
Bishop Milner Catholic College, Burton Road DY1 3BY
1,220 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St James Academy
St James's Road, DY1 3JE
1,293 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beacon Hill Academy
High Arcal Drive, Sedgley DY3 1BP
2,104 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Pegasus Academy
Scotts Green Close, DY1 2DU
2,627 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Q3 Academy Tipton
Alexandra Road, DY4 7NR
2,923 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
1,077 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
613 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sycamore Short Stay School
Old Farm Estate, DY1 3QE
1,515 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCompass Community School Victoria Park
Victoria Road, Tipton DY4 8SB
2,038 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedImpact Independent School
102 -104 Birmingham Road, Dudley DY1 4RF
2,053 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodsetton School
Tipton Road, Woodsetton DY3 1BY
2,349 yd Community special 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
Priory Community AssociationPriory Community Centre, Priory Road460 yd
Priory Community CentrePriory Road, Dudley462 yd
Gongoozler501 Birmingham New Road, Dudley751 yd
Food Cycle DudleySt Francis Parish Centre, Laurel Road779 yd
The CollieryBlack Country Living Museum, Tipton Road804 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bottle & GlassBlack Country Living Museum, Tipton Road804 yd
Waggon and Horses57 Dudley Road954 yd
Hot Shot Snooker Club (entrance on High Street)Unit 12 And 13, Phoenix House, Castle Street1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Porky Blinders141 Priory Road, Dudley231 yd
Priory Fryer137 Priory Road, Dudley284 yd
Sunrise203 Priory Road, Dudley345 yd
Kings205 Priory Road, Dudley345 yd
Amelia's209 Priory Road, Priory Road345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Company Shop GroupUnit 10, Castle Mill Works302 yd
AldiPriory Road, Dudley462 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Donkey Pool Playing Fields
PRIORY ROAD
grass pitches506 yd
Priory Park
PRIORY ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts612 yd
Priory Primary School
LIMES ROAD
grass pitches618 yd
Dudley College (Mons Hill) (Closed)
Wrens Hill Road
grass pitches798 yd
Foxyards Primary School
FOXYARDS ROAD
grass pitches856 yd
Dudley College Of Technology (Broadway Campus) (Closed)
The Broadway
health and fitness suite1,017 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 speed132.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 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, 432 crimes were reported near Forest Road . Only 24% 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 4BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 432
Violence And Sexual Offences 208
Public Order 50
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Vehicle Crime 21
Burglary 16
Other Theft 16
Drugs 10
Shoplifting 10
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 5
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket436 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Lavender Road431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Hawthorne Road89 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hawthorne Road89 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chestnut Avenue271 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lavender Road431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lavender Road431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lavender Road431 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lavender Road431 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Lavender Road431 yd

Employment

DY1 4BU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in DY1 4BU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee69
Part-Time Employee34
Retired30
Looking after home or family29
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Self-Employed17
Unemployed15
Student (economically inactive)15
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing16
Human health and social work activities14
Construction12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities9
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Other2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female172
Male179

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex109
Separated5
Divorced24
Widowed12

Health

Very good health162
Good health110
Fair health47
Bad health24
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 36
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Pakistani12
Other Asian2
Black African30
Black Caribbean16
Other Black9
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean12
White261
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union16
Rest of Europe6
Africa18
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years45
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
France2
Italy3
Poland18
Romania1
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held120

Religion

No religion126
Christian162
Hindu4
Muslim25
Other religion4
Not answered31