Forest Side is in Kennington, Oxford and in Vale Of White Horse district. OX1 5LQ is located in the Kennington & Radley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oxford West and Abingdon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OX1 5LJ, OX1 5NT, OX1 5NF, OX1 5LL, OX1 5NW, OX1 5LN, OX1 5NZ, OX1 5PJ, OX1 5PB.

Forest Side Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Side are based on 26 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Vale Of White Horse.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX1 5LQ

Average Price
£593,039
Semi-Detached
£638,286
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£609,850
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,136

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Side

Average Price
£593,039
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 SideStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Forest Side, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£700,0002022-08-02 £701,510
Forest Side Playing Field Forest Side, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Other, an established residential building
£2,0202021-05-21 £2,136
21 Forest Side, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£418,0002020-08-07 £505,405
7 Forest Side, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£540,0002018-09-21 £650,138
19 Forest Side, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Detached, an established residential building
£445,0002017-08-25 £574,720

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grandpont Nursery School
Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH
3out of 4 2,418 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School
Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ
3out of 4 2,854 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Slade Nursery School
Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ
4out of 4 5,253 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Swithun's CofE Primary School
Grundy Crescent , Kennington OX1 5PS
3out of 4 1,298 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Rose Hill Primary School
The Oval , Rose Hill OX4 4SF
2out of 4 1,626 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
New Hinksey Church of England Primary School
Vicarage Road , OX1 4RQ
3out of 4 1,796 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary and John Church of England Primary School
Meadow Lane , OX4 1TJ
3out of 4 2,233 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Larkrise Primary School
Boundary Brook Road , OX4 4AN
1out of 4 2,461 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Gregory the Great
Cricket Road , OX4 3DR
- not rated 2,633 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Oxford Academy
Sandy Lane West , Littlemore OX4 6JZ
- not rated 2,772 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Oxford Spires Academy
Glanville Road , OX4 2AU
3out of 4 3,448 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cheney School
Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH
3out of 4 4,282 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Matthew Arnold School
Arnolds Way , OX2 9JE
3out of 4 4,390 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Activate Learning
Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA
- not rated 3,275 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Iffley Academy
Iffley Turn , OX4 4DU
4out of 4 1,797 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chandlings
Bagley Wood , Kennington OX1 5ND
- not rated 2,218 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Emmanuel Christian School
Sandford Road , Littlemore OX4 4PU
- not rated 2,228 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxford Media & Business School
1 Cambridge Terrace , OX1 1RR
- not rated 3,144 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Magdalen College School
Cowley Place , OX4 1DZ
- not rated 3,175 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The TandemKennington Road, Kennington815 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op168 Kennington Road, Kennington815 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Forest Side
FOREST SIDE
grass pitches90 yd
Kennington Village Hall
KENNINGTON ROAD
803 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 96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.0%

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/s4.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed223.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Side Street dangerous?

In 2023, 41 crimes were reported near Forest Side . 73% 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 OX1 5LQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forest Side, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5LQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in OX1 5LQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Retired91
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education34
Human health and social work activities24
Construction20
Information and communication17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female167
Male159

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex172
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced13
Widowed18

Health

Very good health168
Good health111
Fair health34
Bad health12
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 125
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese5
Indian15
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White268
Arab5
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom251
European Union23
Africa9
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean13
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK251
10+ Years52
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom268
Ireland4
France2
Italy2
Spain2
Poland4
Other EU countries5
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia2
Central and South America2
Oceania2
No passport held28

Religion

No religion100
Christian169
Hindu5
Muslim13
Other religion4
Not answered35