Forge Close is in Holmer Green, High Wycombe and in Chiltern district. HP15 6PY is located in the Holmer Green electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chesham and Amersham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forge Close, Holmer Green, High Wycombe, HP15 6PY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HP15 6PX, HP15 6RL, HP15 6QG, HP15 6RG, HP15 6RN, HP15 6PU, HP15 6RH, HP15 6RJ, HP15 6NF.

Forge Close Street Report

Property Prices

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

Estimated Average Property Prices for HP15 6PY

Average Price
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Semi-Detached
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Terraced
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Detached
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Flats/Maisonettes
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Other
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Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Close

Average Price
no sales
Semi-Detached
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Terraced
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Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Forge Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002022-08-17 £520,000
47 Forge Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-05-27 £425,000
21 Forge Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£530,0002021-04-20 £530,000
22 Forge Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£545,0002021-04-08 £545,000
33 Forge Close, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£409,0002018-09-07 £409,000

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Holmer Green Junior School
The Common, Holmer Green HP15 6TD 		543 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holmer Green First School and Pre-School
Watchet Lane, Holmer Green HP15 6UG 		624 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cedar Park School
Cedar Avenue, Hazlemere HP15 7EF 		1,733 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Widmer End Community Combined School
Estcourt Drive, Widmer End HP15 6AH 		1,882 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Little Kingshill Combined School
Windsor Lane, Little Kingshill HP16 0DZ 		2,296 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Holmer Green Senior School
Parish Piece, Holmer Green HP15 6SP 		279 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Sir William Ramsay School
Rose Avenue, Hazlemere HP15 7UB 		2,387 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Misbourne School
Misbourne Drive, HP16 0BN 		4,271 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
Amersham Road, HP13 6QT 		4,280 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Highcrest Academy
Hatters Lane, HP13 7NQ 		4,765 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPipers Corner School
Great Kingshill, HP15 6LP 		3,908 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedMissenden Abbey Adult Education College
, HP16 0BD 		4,486 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGodstowe Preparatory School
Shrubbery Road, HP13 6PR 		5,123 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Aspire
56 Amersham Hill, HP13 6PQ 		5,173 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGateway School
1 High Street, HP16 9AA 		5,321 yd Other independent 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 Square (BUCKS) LtdPond Approach, Holmer Green163 yd
OpportuniTEA87 Watchet Lane, Holmer Green853 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Earl Howe Public House11 Earl Howe Road, Holmer Green122 yd
Holmer Green Royal British Legion Club48 Beech Tree Road, Holmer Green688 yd
The Bat and BallPenfold Lane, Holmer Green715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
South Hill Fish and Chips11 Turners Place, Holmer Green114 yd
Holmer Green Kebabs7 Turners Place, Holmer Green120 yd
Holmer Green ChilliPond Approach, Holmer Green165 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holmer Green Junior School
THE COMMON 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches501 yd
Holmer Green Senior School
Parish Piece 		grass pitches579 yd
Holmer Green Sports Association
Watchet Lane 		grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts865 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 53.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 53.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 53.3%

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 speed64.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forge Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 106 crimes were reported near Forge Close . 59% 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 HP15 6PY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 106
Violence And Sexual Offences 48
Other Theft 10
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 7
Public Order 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Theft From The Person 5
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Shoplifting 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of HP15 6PY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parsons Walk507 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parsons Walk507 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station196 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Turners Place140 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Turners Place140 yd
2023-12Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Carrington Place493 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Carrington Place493 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bramble Crescent356 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Carrington Place493 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Forge Close0 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in HP15 6PY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired84
Full-Time Employee80
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Education20
Human health and social work activities14
Financial and insurance activities11
Construction11
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities4
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female156
Male142

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated6
Divorced20
Widowed26

Health

Very good health156
Good health90
Fair health45
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 77
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian6
Pakistani1
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White269
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union9
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia12
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years20
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Ireland1
France1
Italy2
Portugal1
Poland1
Other EU countries1
North Africa1
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion125
Christian145
Buddhist10
Hindu3
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered9
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