Forest Road is in Ascot and in Bracknell Forest district. SL5 8QG is located in the Ascot electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Windsor. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Road, Ascot, SL5 8QG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SL5 8QF, SL5 8QQ.

Forest Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Road are based on 63 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bracknell Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SL5 8QG

Average Price
£774,919
Semi-Detached
£660,590
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,059,823
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£892,919

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£814,894
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
The Victory Forest Road, Ascot, Bracknell Forest
Other, an established residential building
£900,0002016-11-23 £892,919
The Wolery Forest Road, Ascot, Bracknell Forest
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£525,0002015-09-18 £685,432
Beechcroft Forest Road, Ascot, Bracknell Forest
Detached, an established residential building
£750,0002013-08-22 £1,213,621
Lothians Forest Road, Ascot, Bracknell Forest
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£447,0002012-11-30 £790,189
Lothians Forest Road, Ascot, Bracknell Forest
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£425,0002010-06-10 £777,704

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ascot Heath Primary School
Rhododendron Walk, New Road SL5 8PN
716 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cranbourne Primary School
Lovel Road, Winkfield SL4 2EU
1,118 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School
Winkfield Row, RG42 6NH
1,804 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Whitegrove Primary School
Westmorland Drive, Warfield RG42 3QS
3,027 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Ascot Village Primary School
All Souls Road, SL5 9EA
3,127 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Garth Hill College
Bull Lane, RG42 2AD
4,795 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ranelagh School
Ranelagh Drive, RG12 9DA
5,076 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Charters School
Charters Road, Sunningdale SL5 9QY
5,110 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPapplewick School
Windsor Road, SL5 7LH
1,030 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedLambrook School
Winkfield Row, RG42 6LU
2,297 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLVS Ascot
London Road, SL5 8DR
2,390 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHeathfield School
London Road, SL5 8BQ
2,646 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedSt George's School
Wells Lane, Ascot SL5 7DZ
2,892 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
The Old HatchetThe Old Hatchet Hatchet Lane, Winkfield944 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ascot Heath Ce Junior School
RHODODENDRON WALK
grass pitches, swimming pool713 yd
Papplewick School
WINDSOR ROAD
grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts919 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 29.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 29.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 29.4%

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 speed68 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 18 crimes were reported near Forest Road . 79% 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 SL5 8QG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 18
Violence And Sexual Offences 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Public Order 3
Other Theft 1
Vehicle Crime 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SL5 8QG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Kennel Close500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Winkfield Road534 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Winkfield Road534 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kennel Close500 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Winkfield Road534 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Avenue527 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Kennel Ride442 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kennel Close500 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kennel Close500 yd
2023-08Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Road533 yd

Employment

SL5 8QG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

SL5 8QG area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee129
Retired75
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee41
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3

Employment Industry

Information and communication26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education21
Administrative and support service activities21
Human health and social work activities19
Transport and storage17
Other17
Construction15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Financial and insurance activities12
Manufacturing10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities3
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female211
Male207

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex187
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced33
Widowed15

Health

Very good health250
Good health127
Fair health34
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 157
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian13
Pakistani8
Other Asian6
Black African1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other7
White359
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom356
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Africa19
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK356
10+ Years43
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom371
Ireland2
France1
Germany2
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland5
Other EU countries1
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion164
Christian212
Hindu8
Jewish4
Muslim15
Sikh7
Not answered8