Forest Road is in Headington, Oxford and in Oxford district. OX3 8LF is located in the Quarry and Risinghurst electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oxford East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8LF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OX3 8DJ, OX3 8FW, OX3 8DH, OX3 8DS, OX3 8LD, OX3 8DN, OX3 8DR, OX3 8JZ, OX3 8LB.

Forest Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Road are based on 34 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oxford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for OX3 8LF

Average Price
£401,902
Semi-Detached
£452,982
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£538,732
Flats/Maisonettes
£192,629
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£401,902
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
29 Forest Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£385,0002021-06-30 £381,179
22 Forest Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£390,0002021-06-11 £386,130
5 Forest Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£420,0002019-03-08 £463,677
11 Forest Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£440,0002019-01-04 £484,737
19 Forest Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£375,0002018-05-22 £421,498

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School
Quarry School Place , Headington OX3 8LH
4out of 4 484 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Slade Nursery School
Titup Hall Drive , Headington OX3 8QQ
4out of 4 1,251 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Comper Foundation Stage School
Hertford Street , OX4 3AJ
3out of 4 3,609 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Wheatley Nursery School
Littleworth Road , Wheatley OX33 1NN
3out of 4 4,196 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Grandpont Nursery School
Whitehouse Road , OX1 4QH
3out of 4 5,350 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bayards Hill School
Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 9NU
2out of 4 221 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
London Road , Headington OX3 9ED
3out of 4 1,030 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Windmill Primary School
Margaret Road , Headington OX3 8NG
4out of 4 1,104 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sandhills Community Primary School
Terrett Avenue , Sandhills OX3 8FN
1out of 4 1,199 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Barton Park Primary School
Barton Fields Road , OX3 9WN
- not rated 1,214 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cheney School
Cheney Lane , Headington OX3 7QH
3out of 4 2,284 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Oxford Spires Academy
Glanville Road , OX4 2AU
3out of 4 2,979 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Swan School
Marston Ferry Road , OX2 7WP
- not rated 3,523 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Gregory the Great
Cricket Road , OX4 3DR
- not rated 3,805 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wheatley Park School
Holton , OX33 1QH
3out of 4 4,545 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ruskin College
Dunstan Road , Old Headington OX3 9BZ
- not rated 1,499 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Activate Learning
Oxpens Road , OX1 1SA
- not rated 5,390 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Waynflete Road , Headington OX3 8DD
3out of 4 489 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Headington School
Headington Road , OX3 7TD
- not rated 2,018 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Oxford Brookes University
Headington Campus , Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP
- not rated 2,271 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rye St Antony
Pullen's Lane , Oxford OX3 0BY
- not rated 2,273 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Kings Education (Oxford)
St Joseph's Hall , Temple Road OX4 2UJ
- not rated 3,276 yd Other independent school No 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
McDonalds298 London Road, Headington67 yd
O Portugues Cafe5 The Roundway, Oxford108 yd
The Oxford TrustStansfeld Park, Quarry Road955 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Chequers17A Beaumont Road, Oxford353 yd
Ampleforth Arms53 Collinwood Road, Oxford428 yd
Mason's ArmsQuarry School Place, Oxford470 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Caprinos Pizza6 The Roundway, Oxford108 yd
Barton Chippy2 Underhill Circus, Oxford686 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bayards Hill Primary School
BAYSWATER ROAD
grass pitches222 yd
Barton Leisure Centre
WAYNFLETE ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool322 yd
Barton Bradley Recreation Ground
BARTON ROAD
grass pitches620 yd
Quarry Recreation Ground
MARGARET ROAD
grass pitches773 yd
Grovelands Sports Ground
Grovelands Road
grass pitches775 yd
Windmill Primary School
MARGARET ROAD
grass pitches975 yd
Bury Knowle Park
CHESTNUT AVENUE
tennis courts1,054 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 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.4%

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 speed78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed111.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 310 crimes were reported near Forest Road . 33% 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 OX3 8LF.

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, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Retired63
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities36
Education32
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Construction14
Manufacturing11
Information and communication11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage7
Other3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female195
Male167

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex161
Separated4
Divorced14
Widowed16

Health

Very good health184
Good health134
Fair health35
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 148
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian16
Pakistani9
Other Asian10
Black African9
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White295
Arab6
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union30
Rest of Europe1
Africa15
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years57
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom287
Ireland1
France3
Italy2
Portugal4
Spain1
Poland7
Romania2
Other EU countries7
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East4
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia7
No passport held30

Religion

No religion110
Christian179
Buddhist3
Hindu7
Jewish1
Muslim25
Other religion8
Not answered29