Forest Road is in Hay On Wye, Hereford and in Powys district. HR3 5DS is located in the Hay electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Brecon and Radnorshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Road, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: HR3 5EJ, HR3 5DX, HR3 5DU, HR3 5DT, HR3 5DL, HR3 5DW, HR3 5DP, HR3 5AJ, HR3 5EQ.

Forest Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Road are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Powys.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for HR3 5DS

Average Price
£436,290
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£436,290
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£423,503
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
The Retreat Forest Road, Hereford, Powys
Detached, an established residential building
£450,0002023-06-05 £442,909
Honeysuckle House Forest Road, Hereford, Powys
Detached, an established residential building
£640,0002022-05-31 £629,915
The Retreat Forest Road, Hereford, Powys
Detached, an established residential building
£425,0002021-01-28 £476,774
The Retreat Forest Road, Hereford, Powys
Detached, an established residential building
£320,0002017-04-24 £447,947
The Retreat Forest Road, Hereford, Powys
Detached, an established residential building
£315,0002013-06-13 £487,960

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Clifford Primary School
Hardwicke, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5HA
5,079 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHay-On-Wye C.P. School
Oxford Road, Hay-on-Wye HR3 5BT
114 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedClyro C.I.W. School
Clyro, HR3 5LE
2,353 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable 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 Cafe at Drover CyclesForest Road, Hay-On-Wye83 yd
The Granary20-21 Broad Street, Hay-On-Wye274 yd
Cafe HayUnit 8 Oxford Rd Craft Ctre, Oxford Road282 yd
The Fudge ShopUnits 1 and 2, Oxford Rd Craft Ctre283 yd
The Sandwich Cellar2 Back Fold, Hay-On-Wye307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hay-on-Wye and District BowlingHay-on-Wye Bowling Club, Brecon Road350 yd
The Old Black Lion26 Lion Street, Hay-on-Wye422 yd
AMR CateringThe Conservative Club, 35 Lion Street460 yd
The Saints BarHay St Mary's Football Club, Playing Fields700 yd
The Globe at HayNewport Street, Hay-on-wye719 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mixing Bowl(Angie's), 4 St. Johns Place424 yd
Chop Suey HouseLion Street, Hay-on-Wye453 yd
Hay Takeaway LtdBroad Street, Hay-On-Wye546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operativeNewport Street869 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near HR3 5DS postcode.

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 46.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 46.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 46.7%

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 speed55 Mbit/s
Average download speed57.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 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, 33 crimes were reported near Forest Road . 75% 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 HR3 5DS.

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, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 33
Violence And Sexual Offences 16
Public Order 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Other Theft 3
Burglary 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of HR3 5DS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near B4350330 yd
2023-11BurglaryLocal resolutionOn or near Church Street274 yd
2023-10Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Belmont Road434 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Town412 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Castle Street330 yd
2023-09Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Common Lane349 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oxford Road308 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carlsgate429 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Police Station512 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Black Lion Green513 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Hay On Wye, Hereford, HR3 5DS

Employment

HR3 5DS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in HR3 5DS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired86
Full-Time Employee41
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee17
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other2
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Education13
Human health and social work activities12
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Manufacturing5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Transport and storage4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female122
Male96

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex62
Separated4
Divorced33
Widowed33

Health

Very good health77
Good health83
Fair health42
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 82
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
White209
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom205
European Union6
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK205
10+ Years12
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom163
Italy1
Other EU countries1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion100
Christian97
Buddhist4
Other religion4
Not answered15