Forest Road is in Lydney and in Forest Of Dean district. GL15 5LE 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 5LE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GL15 5LB, GL15 5LG, GL15 5LF, GL15 5HL, GL15 5JZ, GL15 5NF, GL15 5LT, GL15 5JR, GL15 5LQ.

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 5LE

Average Price
£238,982
Semi-Detached
£206,809
Terraced
£172,443
Detached
£321,058
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
35 Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002022-04-14 £413,092
27 Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002022-03-14 £230,791
19 Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002020-03-23 £202,612
27 Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£173,5002018-10-19 £205,430
39 Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£248,5002018-08-24 £304,512

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 		241 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy
School Crescent, GL15 5TA 		1,094 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Severnbanks Primary School
Naas Lane, GL15 5AU 		1,357 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAylburton Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Aylburton GL15 6DB 		2,254 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pillowell Community Primary School
School Road, Pillowell GL15 4QT 		3,223 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 		906 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		905 yd Other independent 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
3 Hill StreetLydney, Gloucestershire319 yd
Saffron Balti5A Forest Parade, Forest Road330 yd
Amigos47 - 49 Newerne Street, Lydney372 yd
Honeypot25A Newerne Street, Lydney372 yd
Kaplan's Cafe \& Bistro Ltd61 Newerne Street, Lydney372 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lydney Rugby Football ClubRegent Street, Lydney409 yd
Lydney Town A F CSwan Road, Lydney481 yd
GreyhoundGreyhound Inn, Tuthill553 yd
Severn View InnLynwood Road, Lydney671 yd
Cross Keys InnChurch Road, Lydney770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kunming8 Forest Parade, Forest Road330 yd
Lydney Charcoal Grill6 Forest Parade, Forest Road330 yd
Lydney Chippy7 Forest Parade, Forest Road330 yd
D & M Pizza3 Forest Parade, Forest Road330 yd
NG Thai FoodHill Street, Lydney366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-op33 Newerne Street, Lydney314 yd
TescoHigh Street, Lydney594 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Club Ginger Health And Fitness (Closed)
The Archway The Archway Newerne Street 		health and fitness suite391 yd
Meene
Primrose Hill 		grass pitches580 yd
Lydney Rugby Club
REGENT STREET 		grass pitches626 yd
Lydney Recreation Ground
LYDNEY RECREATION GROUND LYDNEY RECREATION GROUND SWAN ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts692 yd
Forest Fitness Studio (Closed)
Whitecross Business Park Whitecross Business Park Church Road 		health and fitness suite767 yd
Bathurst Park
Whitecross Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts784 yd
Primrose Hill C Of E Academy
SCHOOL CRESCENT 		grass pitches972 yd
Freedom Leisure Lydney
CHURCH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool975 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 speed77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 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, 252 crimes were reported near Forest Road . 38% 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 5LE.

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 5LE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 252
Violence And Sexual Offences 101
Anti Social Behaviour 37
Public Order 30
Shoplifting 23
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Burglary 11
Other Theft 10
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 5LE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodland Rise462 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Regent Street441 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area446 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area446 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area446 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Shopping Area446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near South Road109 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Lydney, GL15 5LE

Employment

GL15 5LE 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

Full-Time Employee77
Retired64
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed18
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Manufacturing24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities15
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Construction8
Other7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female129
Male141

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex121
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed18

Health

Very good health110
Good health90
Fair health46
Bad health13
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 49
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
White267
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union3
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years3
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Ireland2
Germany2
Spain1
No passport held58

Religion

No religion110
Christian134
Muslim2
Not answered24
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