Oakwood Road is in Sling, Coleford and in Forest Of Dean district. GL16 8JG is located in the Newland & Sling 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 Oakwood Road, Sling, Coleford, GL16 8JG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GL16 8JH, GL16 8JF, GL16 8LT, GL16 8JE, GL16 8LU, GL16 8ES, GL16 8JQ, GL16 8RX, GL16 8JJ.

Oakwood Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oakwood Road are based on 34 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 GL16 8JG

Average Price
£294,110
Semi-Detached
£273,245
Terraced
£215,028
Detached
£310,584
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakwood Road

Average Price
£290,720
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakwood Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
43 Council Villas Oakwood Road, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002023-07-14 £217,212
Oak View Oakwood Road, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-06-30 £326,764
Cheslands Oakwood Road, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002019-01-03 £270,544
Red Dingle Oakwood Road, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£307,5002018-01-18 £400,090
Rose Cottage Oakwood Road, Coleford, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building 		£203,5002017-11-29 £273,869

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ellwood Primary School
Bromley Road, Ellwood GL16 7LY 		1,014 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clearwell Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Clearwell GL16 8LG 		1,234 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coalway Junior School
63 Coalway Road, GL16 7HL 		2,586 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Coalway Community Infant School
Coalway Road, GL16 7HL 		2,586 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4St John's C of E Academy
Bowens Hill Road, GL16 8DU 		3,151 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Five Acres High School
Five Acres, GL16 7QW 		4,664 yd Academy sponsor led 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
Miners SlingChepstow Road, Sling99 yd
Orepool InnSling, Coleford366 yd
Secret Forest Tea RoomSecret Forest, Lambsquay Road516 yd
Lamproom CafeClearwell Caves, The Rocks516 yd
Butchers ArmsHigh Street, Clearwell858 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Clubhouse, SlingSling And District Recreation Club, Milestone Walk246 yd
Ellwood AFCBromley Road, Ellwood1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ellwood Community Primary School
grass pitches926 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 73.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 73.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 73.0%

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 speed57 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed200 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Oakwood Road dangerous?

In 2023, 46 crimes were reported near Oakwood Road . 71% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of GL16 8JG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 46
Violence And Sexual Offences 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Burglary 3
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Other Theft 1
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of GL16 8JG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Michaels Way393 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Michaels Way393 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Meadow Walk371 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Meadow Walk371 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oaklands397 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Michaels Way393 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gorse Lane54 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Michaels Way393 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Laureldene125 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Rocks72 yd

Employment

GL16 8JG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired69
Full-Time Employee66
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed33
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5
Other4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities16
Education10
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage5
Information and communication4
Other2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female174
Male142

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex117
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed18

Health

Very good health130
Good health102
Fair health57
Bad health18
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 58
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian1
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other3
White297
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
Africa6
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years10
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom224
Germany2
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held85

Religion

No religion145
Christian143
Muslim1
Not answered27
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