Forest Close is in Newport and in Isle Of Wight district. PO30 5SF 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 Close, Newport, PO30 5SF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PO30 5SE, PO30 5SB, PO30 5SD, PO30 5SA, PO30 5NB, PO30 5PG, PO30 5RZ.

Forest Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Close are based on 27 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 5SF

Average Price
£340,255
Semi-Detached
£362,906
Terraced
£279,051
Detached
£387,662
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£248,865

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Close

Average Price
£340,255
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Forest Close, Newport, Isle Of Wight
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-09-24 £350,050
14 Forest Close, Newport, Isle Of Wight
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002019-02-20 £278,629
19 Forest Close, Newport, Isle Of Wight
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002018-10-05 £276,514
7A Forest Close, Newport, Isle Of Wight
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002018-04-17 £378,677
15 Forest Close, Newport, Isle Of Wight
Terraced, an established residential building 		£183,0002017-11-30 £257,561

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hunnyhill Primary School
Forest Road, PO30 5SH 		358 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newport Church of England Aided Primary School
Hazel Close, PO30 5GD 		1,178 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School
Wellington Road, Carisbrooke PO30 5QT 		1,775 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nine Acres Primary School
South View, PO30 1QP 		1,817 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
High Street, Carisbrooke PO30 1NR 		2,022 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,500 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Christ The King College
Wellington Road, PO30 5QT 		1,761 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Medina College
Fairlee Road, PO30 2DX 		2,126 yd Foundation 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 		1,066 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 		354 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Medina House School
School Lane, PO30 2HS 		2,149 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's School
Watergate Rd, PO30 1XW 		2,634 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPriory School
Beatrice Avenue, PO32 6LP 		4,796 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
Forest View NurseyForest View Nursery, Forest Road196 yd
Costa CoffeeSt Marys Hospital, Parkhurst Road683 yd
Friends Of St Mary's HospitalSt Marys Hospital, Parkhurst Road683 yd
RadishMcCarthy And Stone, Foxes Road1,075 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Camphill Community Sports Club CICCamp Hill Club, Quarry View432 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SainsburysSainsbury's, Foxes Road1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hunnyhill Primary School
FOREST ROAD 		grass pitches228 yd
Downside Middle School (Kitbridge Campus) (Closed)
Forest Road 		grass pitches234 yd
Hmp Isle Of Wight (Albany)
ALBANY ALBANY PARKHURST ROAD 		grass pitches547 yd
Isle Of Wight College
DODNOR LANE 		health and fitness suite923 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed38.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed36.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed48.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed48.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed14.43 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 46 crimes were reported near Forest Close . 71% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PO30 5SF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forest Close, Newport, PO30 5SF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 46
Violence And Sexual Offences 25
Public Order 5
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Other Theft 3
Vehicle Crime 2
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 5SF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Forest Road229 yd
2023-11Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ulster Crescent463 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parkhurst Road547 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Forest Road229 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Forest Close0 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Crossways441 yd
2023-09Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Crossways441 yd
2023-09Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Crossways441 yd
2023-09Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Ulster Crescent463 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ulster Crescent463 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forest Close, Newport, PO30 5SF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee164
Part-Time Employee75
Retired61
Self-Employed51
Looking after home or family24
Student (economically inactive)20
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Unemployed13
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Accommodation and food service activities13
Manufacturing12
Construction11
Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other5
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female285
Male296

Partnership Status

Single163
Married: Opposite sex220
Separated10
Divorced40
Widowed11

Health

Very good health264
Good health211
Fair health76
Bad health24
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 61
Apprenticeship34
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 110
Degree or Similar 120
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Other Asian11
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other1
White552
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom557
European Union10
Africa1
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK557
10+ Years16
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom454
Spain1
Poland4
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held112

Religion

No religion305
Christian247
Buddhist1
Other religion4
Not answered24
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