Lower Forbury Road is in Southsea and in Portsmouth district. PO5 4QJ is located in the St Thomas electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Portsmouth South. This postcode has been in use since 1983-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lower Forbury Road, Southsea, PO5 4QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PO5 4QD, PO5 4PL, PO5 4PY, PO5 4PN, PO5 4PS, PO5 4PP, PO5 4PT, PO5 4LN, PO5 1EE.

Lower Forbury Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Forbury Road are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Portsmouth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for PO5 4QJ

Average Price
£181,249
Semi-Detached
£235,973
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£126,526
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Forbury Road

Average Price
£181,249
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Forbury Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Lower Forbury Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002022-03-28 £163,883
6 Lower Forbury Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,5002017-08-18 £154,176
12 Lower Forbury Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£127,5002009-09-14 £234,589
12 Lower Forbury Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£112,0002005-12-02 £208,433
8 Lower Forbury Road, Southsea, Portsmouth
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£105,9952005-04-08 £148,042

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
Somers Road, Southsea PO5 4LS 		249 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cottage Grove Primary School
Chivers Close, PO5 1HG 		529 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School
Cottage View, Landport PO1 1PX 		572 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery
Fyning Street, PO1 1FG 		795 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Penhale Infant School & Nursery
Lincoln Road, Fratton PO1 5BG 		977 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ark Charter Academy
Hyde Park Road, PO5 4HL 		221 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Edmund's Catholic School
Arundel Street, PO1 1RX 		433 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Priory School
Fawcett Road, PO4 0DL 		693 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Portsmouth Academy
St Mary's Road, PO1 5PF 		1,374 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Miltoncross Academy
Milton Road, Milton PO3 6RB 		2,043 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPortsmouth College
Tangier Road, PO3 6PZ 		3,457 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Vincent College
Mill Lane, PO12 4QA 		3,923 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Mayfield School
Mayfield Road, North End PO2 0RH 		3,320 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Portsmouth
University House, Winston Churchill Avenue PO1 2UP 		600 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt John's College
Grove Road South, PO5 3QW 		847 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPortsmouth High School
25 Kent Road, Southsea PO5 3EQ 		1,055 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Portsmouth Grammar School
High Street, Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN 		1,161 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMadani Academy
Merefield House, Nutfield Place PO1 4JZ 		1,354 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
Hub CafeCafe, Somerstown Central191 yd
Central Police StationWinston Churchill Avenue, Southsea404 yd
The Host CaféSt Lukes Church, Greetham Street438 yd
Munchies KitchenWinston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth546 yd
Cintia's Gourmet Brazilian Food At Outside-In Food Court56 Middle Street, Southsea570 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The RavenBedford Street, Southsea492 yd
The Eldon Arms11 - 17 Eldon Street, Southsea574 yd
Portsmouth Irish Centre77 Elm Grove, Southsea575 yd
King Street Tavern70 King Street, Southsea582 yd
Royal British LegionLucknow Street, Portsmouth610 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peninsula Chinese Takeaway46 Somers Road, Southsea205 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 1, Illustrious House329 yd
Summers Fish And Chips7 Somers Road, Southsea368 yd
Yuan Siu64 St James's Road, Southsea505 yd
El Chapo Chow At Outside-In Food Court56 Middle Street, Southsea570 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mediterranean Supermarket111-113, Elm Grove578 yd
Great China Oriental Food Store123 Elm Grove, Southsea595 yd
Tesco Southsea Elm Grove Express57 - 61 Elm Grove, Southsea596 yd
IcelandSomers Road North, Portsmouth672 yd
C1 Chinese Supermarket46 Fratton Road, Portsmouth692 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Somerstown Community Hub
RIVERS STREET 		173 yd
Charter Community Sports Centre
HYDE PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool334 yd
St Edmunds Catholic School
ARUNDEL STREET 		swimming pool539 yd
Priory School
FAWCETT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre579 yd
Pure Gym (Portsmouth)
ARUNDEL STREET 		health and fitness suite720 yd
St Paul'S Sports Centre
SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL ST. PAULS ROAD 		health and fitness suite767 yd
Southsea Community Centre (Closed)
King Street 		768 yd
St Johns College
Grove Road South 		health and fitness suite, squash courts821 yd
Energie Fitness (Portsmouth)
STANHOPE ROAD 		health and fitness suite849 yd
Victoria Swimming Centre (Closed)
Anglesea Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool920 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed102.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Forbury Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1905 crimes were reported near Lower Forbury Road . Only 3% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of PO5 4QJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lower Forbury Road, Southsea, PO5 4QJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1905
Violence And Sexual Offences 810
Public Order 193
Criminal Damage And Arson 166
Anti Social Behaviour 164
Vehicle Crime 137
Other Theft 106
Drugs 82
Possession Of Weapons 60
Shoplifting 55
Burglary 44
Robbery 32
Other Crime 28
Theft From The Person 16
Bicycle Theft 12

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of PO5 4QJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hyde Park Road262 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Milverton Close435 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Milverton Close435 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Milverton Close435 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Greetham Street384 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Greetham Street384 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Greetham Street384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Milverton Close435 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Crescent330 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Ursula Grove513 yd
More Crime Statistics for Lower Forbury Road, Southsea, PO5 4QJ

Employment

PO5 4QJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in PO5 4QJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee44
Part-Time Employee43
Retired27
Looking after home or family24
Student (economically inactive)21
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Self-Employed14
Unemployed11
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Human health and social work activities11
Education9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction6
Manufacturing5
Other4
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female168
Male150

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex83
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated2
Divorced21
Widowed12

Health

Very good health140
Good health109
Fair health41
Bad health20
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 48
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi54
Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian30
Black African29
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White160
Arab2
Other30

Country of Birth

United Kingdom222
European Union18
Rest of Europe3
Africa20
Middle East and Asia55

Length of Residence

Born in the UK222
10+ Years64
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Italy5
Portugal2
Romania10
Other EU countries3
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia9
No passport held57

Religion

No religion101
Christian74
Buddhist2
Hindu2
Jewish1
Muslim120
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered13
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