Forest Road is in Lydney and in Forest Of Dean district. GL15 5LD is located in the Lydney East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Forest of Dean. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Road, Lydney, GL15 5LD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GL15 5LA, GL15 5HL, GL15 5HJ, GL15 5HQ, GL15 5RF, GL15 5RA, GL15 5JT, GL15 5JZ, GL15 5RR.

Forest Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Road are based on 130 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Forest Of Dean.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for GL15 5LD

Average Price
£170,718
Semi-Detached
£255,969
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£282,658
Flats/Maisonettes
£101,151
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£259,226
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
Flat 9 The Archway 1 Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002021-11-30 £107,474
Flat 8 The Archway 1 Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002021-11-30 £112,359
5 Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£256,0002021-04-27 £275,472
Flat 1 The Archway Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002021-04-27 £97,309
Flat 2 1 Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002021-04-27 £107,040

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLydney Church of England Community School
Bream Road, GL15 5JH 		205 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Severnbanks Primary School
Naas Lane, GL15 5AU 		1,145 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy
School Crescent, GL15 5TA 		1,172 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAylburton Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Aylburton GL15 6DB 		2,241 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pillowell Community Primary School
School Road, Pillowell GL15 4QT 		3,449 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Dean Academy
Church Road, GL15 5DZ 		754 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSGS Berkeley Green UTC
, Gloucestershire Science and Technology Park GL13 9FB 		5,241 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBelong School Gloucestershire
Church Lane, Whaddon GL4 0UF 		781 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAurora Severnside School
A21, Gloucestershire Science and Technology Park GL13 9FB 		5,312 yd Other independent 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
Saffron Balti5A Forest Parade, Forest Road95 yd
Twinky's16 Newerne Street, Lydney121 yd
The Swan Hotel And Ugly Duckling RestaurantSwan Hotel, Newerne Street133 yd
The Bridge Cafe1 - 2 Bridge House, 38 Newerne Street134 yd
Amigos47 - 49 Newerne Street, Lydney138 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lydney Rugby Football ClubRegent Street, Lydney151 yd
Lydney Town A F CSwan Road, Lydney244 yd
GreyhoundGreyhound Inn, Tuthill337 yd
Cross Keys InnChurch Road, Lydney684 yd
Lydney Youth And Community CentreNaas Lane, Lydney837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kunming8 Forest Parade, Forest Road95 yd
Lydney Charcoal Grill6 Forest Parade, Forest Road95 yd
Lydney Chippy7 Forest Parade, Forest Road95 yd
D & M Pizza3 Forest Parade, Forest Road95 yd
Jimmys KitchenUnit 1, 71 Newerne Street138 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-op33 Newerne Street, Lydney84 yd
TescoHigh Street, Lydney495 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Club Ginger Health And Fitness (Closed)
The Archway The Archway Newerne Street 		health and fitness suite131 yd
Lydney Rugby Club
REGENT STREET 		grass pitches367 yd
Lydney Recreation Ground
LYDNEY RECREATION GROUND LYDNEY RECREATION GROUND SWAN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts437 yd
Bathurst Park
Whitecross Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts581 yd
Forest Fitness Studio (Closed)
Whitecross Business Park Whitecross Business Park Church Road 		health and fitness suite659 yd
Meene
Primrose Hill 		grass pitches744 yd
Freedom Leisure Lydney
CHURCH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool852 yd
Severnbanks Primary School
Naas Lane 		grass pitches1,036 yd
Primrose Hill C Of E Academy
SCHOOL CRESCENT 		grass pitches1,068 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed36.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed35.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed60 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed60 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.8 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, 279 crimes were reported near Forest 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 GL15 5LD.

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, Lydney, GL15 5LD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 279
Violence And Sexual Offences 110
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Public Order 31
Shoplifting 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Other Theft 14
Burglary 14
Other Crime 10
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
Vehicle Crime 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of GL15 5LD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area250 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Hams Road348 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Regent Street183 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Bath Place182 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Bath Place182 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsOffender given a cautionOn or near Hams Road348 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hams Road348 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Albert Street226 yd
2023-12Public orderOffender given a cautionOn or near Parking Area150 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area250 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Lydney, GL15 5LD

Employment

GL15 5LD 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

Retired72
Full-Time Employee62
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed27
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed13
Other10
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Construction15
Human health and social work activities15
Education11
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication1
Administrative and support service activities1
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female146
Male155

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex91
Separated7
Divorced30
Widowed19

Health

Very good health113
Good health119
Fair health53
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 63
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Other Asian6
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White274
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
European Union14
Rest of Europe9
Africa1
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years19
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom211
Germany4
Poland3
Other EU countries1
Turkey7
Eastern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held67

Religion

No religion117
Christian149
Hindu1
Jewish1
Muslim12
Other religion4
Not answered15
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