The Forge is in Hungerford and in West Berkshire district. RG17 0GU is located in the Hungerford & Kintbury electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Newbury. This postcode has been in use since 2005-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Forge, Hungerford, RG17 0GU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG17 0ER, RG17 0QE, RG17 0EP, RG17 0EH, RG17 0EG, RG17 0HW, RG17 0ES, RG17 0EW, RG17 0YY.

The Forge Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Forge are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Berkshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG17 0GU

Average Price
£733,454
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£733,454
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Forge

Average Price
£733,454
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ForgeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 The Forge, Hungerford, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£985,0002022-07-27 £998,207
Boarden Carriage Cottage The Forge, Hungerford, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£229,0002001-03-14 £634,589
Boarden Carriage Cottage The Forge, Hungerford, West Berkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£107,5001996-10-24 £567,564

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hungerford Nursery School Centre for Children
22 The Croft, RG17 0HY 		473 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hungerford Primary School
Fairview Road, RG17 0BT 		800 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Chilton Foliat Church of England Primary School
Stag Hill, Chilton Foliat RG17 0TF 		2,827 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4John O'Gaunt School
Priory Road, RG17 0AN 		1,535 yd Academy sponsor led 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
Amore Italian Restaurant16 Charnham Street128 yd
The Tutti Pole3 High Street228 yd
Mio Fiore123 High Street284 yd
Coffee #1121 High Street300 yd
Costa119 High Street357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
John O'Gaunt, TheJohn O'gaunt Inn, 21 Bridge Street101 yd
Railway TavernThe Railway Tavern Station Road321 yd
The Plume Of HungerfordThe Plume, 113 High Street417 yd
Hungerford Club, TheStaff Accomodation, 3 The Croft469 yd
The Downgate Pub13, Down View Park Street559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hungerford Kebab House128 High Street233 yd
Hungerford Gourmet Oriental17 High Street332 yd
Hungerford Fish & Chips44 High Street610 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Everland Road255 yd
Co-Operative Food, The15 High Street312 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hungerford Tennis Club
HUNGERFORD TENNIS CLUB HUNGERFORD TENNIS CLUB THE CROFT 		tennis courts456 yd
Herongate Leisure
HERONGATE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool559 yd
Hungerford Primary School
FAIRVIEW ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool754 yd
The War Memorial Ground
BULPIT LANE 		grass pitches961 yd
Town Ground
TOWN GROUND TOWN GROUND BULPIT LANE 		grass pitches1,088 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 14.3%

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/s14.3%

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

Safety

Is The Forge Street dangerous?

In 2023, 128 crimes were reported near The Forge. 55% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG17 0GU.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Forge, Hungerford, RG17 0GU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RG17 0GU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired91
Full-Time Employee87
Self-Employed17
Part-Time Employee15
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other7
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing14
Information and communication13
Other12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Education7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Construction5
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female162
Male119

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex110
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated2
Divorced22
Widowed42

Health

Very good health131
Good health110
Fair health31
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 91
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian8
Other Asian3
Other Black1
Mixed White and African1
White265
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union21
Rest of Europe4
Africa8
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years36
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom218
Ireland1
France3
Italy5
Poland9
Romania2
Other EU countries1
Other Europe2
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion115
Christian140
Hindu8
Other religion1
Not answered16
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