Forest Road is in Huddersfield and in Kirklees district. HD5 8EU is located in the Almondbury electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Huddersfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Road, Huddersfield, HD5 8EU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HD5 8BL, HD5 8BN, HD5 8BW, HD5 8BG, HD5 8DP, HD5 8EY, HD5 8EP, HD5 8DW, HD5 8ER.

Forest Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Road are based on 121 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kirklees.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD5 8EU

Average Price
£172,468
Semi-Detached
£178,084
Terraced
£139,883
Detached
£342,382
Flats/Maisonettes
£96,074
Other
£121,160

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£202,420
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
86 Forest Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£220,0002023-08-11 £224,082
84 Forest Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£220,0002023-08-11 £224,082
88 Forest Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£200,0002023-08-11 £203,711
71 Forest Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£130,0002023-03-14 £134,351
65 Forest Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£129,0002022-05-20 £136,556

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moldgreen Community Primary School
The Avenue , Moldgreen HD5 8AE
3out of 4 477 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Lowerhouses CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Junior Infant and Early Years School
Lowerhouses Lane , Almondbury HD5 8JY
3out of 4 928 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Huddersfield)
Grosvenor Road , Dalton HD5 9HU
3out of 4 952 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Hill View Academy
Fernside Avenue , Almondbury HD5 8YE
- not rated 1,041 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Dalton School
Mayfield Avenue , Dalton HD5 9HN
3out of 4 1,092 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Netherhall Learning Campus High School
Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG
3out of 4 1,626 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
King James's School
St Helen's Gate , Almondbury HD4 6SG
3out of 4 1,873 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School
Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ
3out of 4 3,033 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Newsome Academy
Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN
- not rated 3,040 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Moor End Academy
Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA
4out of 4 4,186 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kirkburton Middle School
Turnshaws Avenue , Kirkburton HD8 0TJ
3out of 4 5,448 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kirklees College
Manchester Road , HD1 3LD
- not rated 2,052 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greenhead College
Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES
- not rated 2,657 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA
1out of 4 4,293 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodley School and College
Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE
3out of 4 941 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Southgate School
Southfield Road , Almondbury HD5 8TG
3out of 4 1,328 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
University of Huddersfield
Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH
- not rated 1,450 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees
20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN
- not rated 2,429 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Castle Hill: A Specialist College for Communication and Interaction
Newsome Road South , Newsome HD4 6JL
4out of 4 2,850 yd Academy special converter 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
Royal City Cantonese Restaurant313A Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen575 yd
Coffee BoyWakefield Road, Moldgreen743 yd
Rica Ribbean T/A Manjaros Restaurant, Unit 2Manjaros, Wakefield Road831 yd
Subway61 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen1,080 yd
T & Cake LtdT And Cake, 91 Northgate1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Moldgreen Conservative Association67 Almondbury Bank, Almondbury263 yd
The Ivy Green Pub329 Wakefield Road, Dalton555 yd
Moldgreen Liberal Club311 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen576 yd
Almondbury Cricket ClubFernside Avenue, Almondbury676 yd
The Stag456 Wakefield Road, Dalton802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
De Bao Chinese Take Away335 Wakefield Road, Dalton555 yd
Alessio PizzaAlessions Pizza, 353 Wakefield Road560 yd
Elite Fastfood327 Old Wakefield Road, Moldgreen576 yd
Nadeems' World CuisineNadeems World Cuisine, 3 Broad Lane589 yd
Royal SpiceRoyal Tandoori House, 7 Broad Lane590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
339 Wakefield RoadDalton, Huddersfield560 yd
Lidl160 Wakefield Road, Moldgreen932 yd
Dalton Together PortacabinGreenfields Family Centre, Dalton Green Lane1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Huddersfield)
SMITHY LANE
health and fitness suite, swimming pool738 yd
Almondbury Cricket Club
Almondbury Cricket Club Almondbury Cricket Club Fernside Avenue
grass pitches757 yd
Longley Community Sports Club
LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB LONGLEY ROAD
indoor tennis centre, tennis courts769 yd
Almondbury Sports Centre
ALMONDBURY COMMUNITY SCHOOL FERNSIDE CENTRE ALMONDBURY COMMUNITY SCHOOL FERNSIDE CENTRE FERNSIDE AVENUE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool838 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School
GROSVENOR ROAD
grass pitches894 yd
Dalton School
MAYFIELD AVENUE
grass pitches1,027 yd
Woodley School And College
Dog Kennel Bank
grass pitches1,045 yd
Dram Sports And Community Centre
RIDGEWAY
grass pitches1,074 yd
Longley Park Golf Club
MAPLE STREET
golf1,086 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed232.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 397 crimes were reported near Forest Road . Only 26% 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 HD5 8EU.

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, Huddersfield, HD5 8EU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD5 8EU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee116
Retired51
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed29
Student (economically inactive)17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Other12
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Education29
Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Construction14
Other11
Administrative and support service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Real estate activities5
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female171
Male184

Partnership Status

Single144
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated7
Divorced28
Widowed9

Health

Very good health196
Good health110
Fair health39
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 64
Degree or Similar 101
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani15
Other Asian1
Black African2
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White314

Country of Birth

United Kingdom329
European Union8
Rest of Europe3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK329
10+ Years18
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom302
Italy1
Poland2
Other Europe3
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion177
Christian132
Muslim16
Other religion7
Not answered20