Forest Road is in Newport and in Isle Of Wight district. PO30 4LY is located in the Carisbrooke electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Isle of Wight. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Road, Newport, PO30 4LY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Forest Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Road are based on 54 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Isle Of Wight.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO30 4LY

Average Price
£429,951
Semi-Detached
£582,507
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£124,837

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£422,203
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
Unit 1B Vittlefields Industrial Estate Forest Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight
Other, an established residential building
£105,0002019-02-20 £124,837
Unit 1 Parkwater Farm Industrial Estate Forest Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£100,0001999-03-12 £485,666
2 Vittlefields Farm Cottages Forest Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£125,0001998-04-15 £679,348

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
High Street, Carisbrooke PO30 1NR
3,436 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School
Wellington Road, Carisbrooke PO30 5QT
3,511 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hunnyhill Primary School
Forest Road, PO30 5SH
3,715 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newport Church of England Aided Primary School
Hazel Close, PO30 5GD
3,730 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nine Acres Primary School
South View, PO30 1QP
4,235 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Carisbrooke College
Mountbatten Drive, PO30 5QU
2,994 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Christ The King College
Wellington Road, PO30 5QT
3,427 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Isle of Wight College
Medina Way, PO30 5TA
4,361 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Island Learning Centre
Albany Road, PO30 5HZ
3,709 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's School
Watergate Rd, PO30 1XW
4,950 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Medina House School
School Lane, PO30 2HS
5,270 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in PO30 4LY area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Porchfield Cricket Club
Colemans Lane
grass pitches1,043 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 40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 33.3%

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/s53.3%

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 12 crimes were reported near Forest Road . 81% 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 PO30 4LY.

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, Newport, PO30 4LY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 12
Violence And Sexual Offences 8
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Other Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PO30 4LY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A30540 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A30540 yd
2023-03Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near A30540 yd
2023-03Anti-social behaviourOn or near A30540 yd
2023-01Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near A30540 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Newport, PO30 4LY

Employment

PO30 4LY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 PO30 4LY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired70
Full-Time Employee50
Self-Employed44
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)9
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities21
Agriculture, forestry and fishing19
Construction16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Education10
Administrative and support service activities9
Manufacturing8
Other7
Real estate activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage3
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female128
Male131

Partnership Status

Single49
Married: Opposite sex136
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed17

Health

Very good health110
Good health111
Fair health29
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 74
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White255

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union6
Africa2
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Germany2
Spain1
Other EU countries1
South-East Asia1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion104
Christian128
Buddhist1
Other religion2
Not answered24