Forest Road is in Newport and in Isle Of Wight district. PO30 5HX is located in the Parkhurst 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 5HX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PO30 5HY, PO30 5RX, PO30 5RZ, PO30 5HU, PO30 5RU, PO30 5FZ, PO30 5RY, PO30 5SA, PO30 5HZ.

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 5HX

Average Price
£342,014
Semi-Detached
£329,594
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£360,563
Flats/Maisonettes
£113,633
Other
no sales

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
35 Forest Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002016-10-03 £309,332
37 Forest Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£86,0002016-01-13 £113,633
23 Forest Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight
Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002012-04-11 £338,100
25A Forest Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002011-12-02 £398,886
25 Forest Road, Newport, Isle Of Wight
Detached, an established residential building 		£242,5002011-08-24 £430,006

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hunnyhill Primary School
Forest Road, PO30 5SH 		152 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newport Church of England Aided Primary School
Hazel Close, PO30 5GD 		1,158 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nine Acres Primary School
South View, PO30 1QP 		1,728 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School
Wellington Road, Carisbrooke PO30 5QT 		1,852 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barton Primary School
Furrlongs, PO30 2AX 		1,914 yd Community school Yes 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 		1,679 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Medina College
Fairlee Road, PO30 2DX 		1,758 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Christ The King College
Wellington Road, PO30 5QT 		1,854 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 		745 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 		156 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Medina House School
School Lane, PO30 2HS 		1,848 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's School
Watergate Rd, PO30 1XW 		2,502 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPriory School
Beatrice Avenue, PO32 6LP 		4,532 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
Costa CoffeeSt Marys Hospital, Parkhurst Road385 yd
Friends Of St Mary's HospitalSt Marys Hospital, Parkhurst Road385 yd
Forest View NurseyForest View Nursery, Forest Road548 yd
Wheelers Cafe9D Riverway, Newport805 yd
JR Zone55 Manners View, Newport824 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Camphill Community Sports Club CICCamp Hill Club, Quarry View751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Good Fortune7 St James Street, Newport1,056 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SainsburysSainsbury's, Foxes Road878 yd
LidlRiverway, Newport983 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Downside Middle School (Kitbridge Campus) (Closed)
Forest Road 		grass pitches155 yd
Hunnyhill Primary School
FOREST ROAD 		grass pitches160 yd
Hmp Isle Of Wight (Albany)
ALBANY ALBANY PARKHURST ROAD 		grass pitches443 yd
Isle Of Wight College
DODNOR LANE 		health and fitness suite589 yd
Fit2Relax Fitness Room (Closed)
St George's Physiotherapy St George's Physiotherapy St. James Street 		health and fitness suite1,051 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed150.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed938.11 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed938.11 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed115.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed927.98 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 285 crimes were reported near Forest Road . 35% 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 PO30 5HX.

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 5HX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 285
Violence And Sexual Offences 173
Public Order 36
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Other Theft 14
Drugs 4
Other Crime 3
Shoplifting 2
Burglary 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Vehicle Crime 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PO30 5HX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hospital340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Albany Road308 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hospital340 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hospital340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hospital340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hospital340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hospital340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hospital340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hospital340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Catherine Terrace369 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Newport, PO30 5HX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee116
Retired55
Part-Time Employee53
Self-Employed24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other8
Looking after home or family7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Education16
Construction16
Other11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female183
Male183

Partnership Status

Single129
Married: Opposite sex109
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced37
Widowed20

Health

Very good health166
Good health141
Fair health41
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 74
Degree or Similar 74
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian2
White363

Country of Birth

United Kingdom340
European Union15
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK340
10+ Years23
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom310
Poland5
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia1
No passport held50

Religion

No religion202
Christian146
Hindu2
Jewish3
Muslim2
Not answered12
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