Forge Road is in Stourbridge and in Dudley district.
DY8 1XF is located in the Wollaston and Stourbridge Town electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Stourbridge. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forge Road, Stourbridge, DY8 1XF and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: DY8 1XE, DY8 3TF, DY8 3TQ, DY8 1UX, DY8 1UU, DY8 3SU, DY8 1XW, DY8 1HP, DY8 1XH.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Forge Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £200,000 | 2023-03-31 | £206,338 |
| 33 Forge Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £149,250 | 2021-02-01 | £184,114 |
| 23 Forge Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building | £135,000 | 2018-04-19 | £189,474 |
| 13 Forge Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £124,000 | 2016-11-04 | £195,212 |
| 29 Forge Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £136,500 | 2016-06-30 | £215,566 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Primary School Hill Street , DY8 1AL | 4out of 4 | 860 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Amblecote Primary School School Drive , Amblecote DY8 4DQ | 3out of 4 | 1,006 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St James's CofE Primary School Kingsway , Wollaston DY8 4RU | 3out of 4 | 1,201 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ridge Primary School Gregory Road , Wollaston DY8 3NF | 3out of 4 | 1,291 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Gig Mill Primary School The Broadway , Norton DY8 3HL | 3out of 4 | 1,329 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgewood High School Park Road West , Wollaston DY8 3NQ | 1out of 4 | 1,358 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX | 4out of 4 | 1,381 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Old Swinford Hospital Heath Lane , DY8 1QX | 3out of 4 | 1,383 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS | 3out of 4 | 2,462 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP | 3out of 4 | 2,574 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD | - not rated | 592 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF | - not rated | 946 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School Limited 14 Love Lane , DY8 2EA | - not rated | 1,846 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND | - not rated | 2,007 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST | 3out of 4 | 2,788 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY | 4out of 4 | 3,076 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lockside Steakhouse | 121 Enville Street, Stourbridge | 156 yd | |
| Heroes | 4-5 Lower High Street, Stourbridge | 416 yd | |
| Cellars Indian Cuisine Limited | 166 Lower High Street, Stourbridge | 432 yd | |
| Plyvine Catering @Stourbridge Town Hall | Stourbridge Public Library, The Crown Centre | 551 yd | |
| Tesco Stourbridge Customer Cafe | Tesco Extra, The Crown Centre | 554 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Queens Head | 111 Enville Street, Stourbridge | 149 yd | |
| Royal Exchange | Enville Street, Stourbridge | 185 yd | |
| Stourbridge Royal British Legion | 104 Enville Street, Stourbridge | 185 yd | |
| Katie Fitzgeralds | 187 Enville Street, Stourbridge | 297 yd | |
| The Bonded Warehouse | 2 Canal Street, Amblecote | 391 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise takeaway | 139 Enville Street, Stourbridge | 278 yd | |
| Loon Fung | 33 Green Street, Stourbridge | 382 yd | |
| White Rose Takeaway | 77 High Street, Amblecote | 432 yd | |
| David's Deli | 29 Lower High Street, Stourbridge | 465 yd | |
| No 1 Pizza | 153 Lower High Street, Stourbridge | 479 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Extra | The Crown Centre, Stourbridge | 554 yd | |
| A Atwal Convenience Store Ltd | 99 Bridgnorth Road, Wollaston | 682 yd | |
| Baruneya Convenience Store | 2 Heath Street, Stourbridge | 687 yd | |
| Sainsbury's Local | 131 High Street, Wollaston | 694 yd | |
| Iceland | 3 Ryemarket, Stourbridge | 721 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beauty Bank Primary School (Closed) Forge Road | grass pitches | 115 yd |
| Fitness Factory LINKWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE LINKWOOD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE BRADLEY ROAD | health and fitness suite | 129 yd |
| Missfits Ladies Health Club (Closed) The Church Hall The Church Hall Lower High Street | health and fitness suite | 386 yd |
| King Edward Vi College Stourbridge LOWER HIGH STREET | health and fitness suite | 481 yd |
| Academy Health Club (Closed) Lower High Street | health and fitness suite | 490 yd |
| Stourbridge Cricket Club HIGH STREET | grass pitches | 495 yd |
| Wollaston Recreation Ground BELFRY DRIVE | grass pitches | 534 yd |
| Circuit Bespoke Fitness (Closed) Block B2 Block B2 Mill Race Lane | health and fitness suite | 581 yd |
| Crystal Leisure Centre BELL STREET | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 582 yd |
| Pump Gyms (Stourbridge) RYEMARKET | health and fitness suite | 762 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 97.2% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 97.2% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 97.2% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 129 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 14 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 40 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 274 crimes were reported
near Forge Road .
36% 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 DY8 1XF.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
DY8 1XF 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 80 |
| Retired | 45 |
| Part-Time Employee | 32 |
| Self-Employed | 23 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 9 |
| Looking after home or family | 9 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 9 |
| Unemployed | 9 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Other | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 32 |
| Education | 22 |
| Human health and social work activities | 19 |
| Construction | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 10 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
| Information and communication | 6 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Female | 138 |
| Male | 142 |
| Single | 76 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 102 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 30 |
| Widowed | 13 |
| Very good health | 137 |
| Good health | 85 |
| Fair health | 46 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 45 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 23 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 28 |
| Apprenticeship | 13 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 42 |
| Degree or Similar | 69 |
| Other | 4 |
| Chinese | 5 |
| Indian | 6 |
| Pakistani | 5 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Black African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| White | 259 |
| United Kingdom | 256 |
| European Union | 2 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 13 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 9 |
| Born in the UK | 256 |
| 10+ Years | 13 |
| 5-10 Years | 10 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 221 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Eastern Asia | 3 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 6 |
| No passport held | 45 |
| No religion | 133 |
| Christian | 123 |
| Buddhist | 3 |
| Muslim | 9 |
| Sikh | 4 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 9 |