Forge Hill is in Lydbrook and in Forest Of Dean district. GL17 9QS is located in the Lydbrook 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 Forge Hill, Lydbrook, GL17 9QS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: GL17 9RF, GL17 9RQ, GL17 9NA, GL17 9RE, GL17 9RD, GL17 9QR.

Forge Hill Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forge Hill are based on 59 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 GL17 9QS

Average Price
£370,987
Semi-Detached
£351,415
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£374,358
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£357,627

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Hill

Average Price
£352,531
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge HillStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Lydview Cottage Forge Hill, Lydbrook, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building
£300,0002023-05-19 £282,108
Rose Cottage Forge Hill, Lydbrook, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building
£650,0002023-01-17 £592,323
Montana Forge Hill, Lydbrook, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building
£570,0002022-10-20 £511,951
Cedars Forge Hill, Lydbrook, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building
£222,0002021-10-22 £237,327
Rose Cottage Forge Hill, Lydbrook, Gloucestershire
Detached, an established residential building
£499,0002021-01-28 £545,934

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lydbrook Primary School
School Road , GL17 9PX
3out of 4 1,338 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School
English Bicknor , GL16 7PG
3out of 4 1,981 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Ruardean Church of England Primary School
School Road , GL17 9XQ
2out of 4 2,599 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Woodside Primary School
Denehurst , Ruardean Woodside GL17 9XP
3out of 4 3,141 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Goodrich CofE Primary School
Goodrich , HR9 6HY
3out of 4 3,924 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Five Acres High School
Five Acres , GL16 7QW
1out of 4 4,836 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Speech House , GL16 7EJ
3out of 4 5,454 yd Community special school Yes 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
The Colliers InnColliers Inn, Central Lydbrook792 yd
Lydbrook \& District Community Social ClubLydbrook And District Community Social Club, Central Lydbrook792 yd
Royal Spring InnVention Lane, Lydbrook799 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Forge Hammer InnForge Row, Lower Lydbrook511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
River SpiceForge Hammer Inn, Forge Row511 yd
The Wye FryCentral Lydbrook, Lydbrook764 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lydbrook Recreation Ground
grass pitches1,069 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 0.0%
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/s96.8%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed6.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed6.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed15.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed15.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed0.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed0.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.12 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forge Hill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 37 crimes were reported near Forge Hill . 74% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of GL17 9QS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forge Hill, Lydbrook, GL17 9QS

Employment

GL17 9QS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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

Full-Time Employee56
Retired55
Self-Employed35
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Education16
Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities10
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female123
Male116

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex100
Separated3
Divorced36
Widowed15

Health

Very good health118
Good health75
Fair health37
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 79
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed Other2
White236

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Ireland2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion118
Christian99
Other religion4
Not answered17