Forest Road is in Melksham and in West Wiltshire district. SN12 7AD is located in the Melksham North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chippenham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Road, Melksham, SN12 7AD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SN12 7DQ, SN12 7AF, SN12 7AE, SN12 7AB, SN12 7DH, SN12 7EN, SN12 7DG, SN12 7AP, SN12 7AZ.

Forest Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Road are based on 203 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 Wiltshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN12 7AD

Average Price
£226,302
Semi-Detached
£217,939
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£351,742
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£261,446
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
86 Forest Road, Melksham, Wiltshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002022-07-29 £258,612
96 Forest Road, Melksham, Wiltshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-08-16 £233,870
94 Forest Road, Melksham, Wiltshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£184,9952019-10-25 £222,848
96 Forest Road, Melksham, Wiltshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£154,0002017-09-27 £188,685
98 Forest Road, Melksham, Wiltshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£189,9502016-07-22 £250,336

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
River Mead School
Lowbourne , SN12 7ED 		3out of 4 434 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
The Manor CofE VC Primary School
Ruskin Avenue , SN12 7NG 		1out of 4 864 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School
Cranesbill Road , SN12 7GN 		3out of 4 1,440 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Aloeric Primary School
St Michael's Road , SN12 6HN 		3out of 4 1,655 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shaw CE Primary School
Corsham Road , Shaw SN12 8EQ 		2out of 4 2,670 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Melksham Oak Community School
, Bowerhill SN12 6QZ 		2out of 4 2,509 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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
Alba Ristorante Italiano6 Bath Road, Melksham936 yd
Antico Caffe6A Littlebrook Centre, Bath Road951 yd
Davana Thai5B-5C Bath Road, Melksham975 yd
Casa6-8 Bank Street, Melksham995 yd
Quenched18 Bank Street, Melksham999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pig and WhistleWoodrow Road, Melksham189 yd
The Foresters ArmsForesters Arms, Sandridge Road499 yd
BudsLowbourne, Melksham949 yd
The BearThe Bear Public House, Bath Road975 yd
Melksham Liberal ClubLiberal Social Club, Bank Street995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Forest Fish Bar27A Church Lane, Melksham431 yd
Kebab and Chicken Hut54 Union Street, Melksham903 yd
The Fisheries52 Union Street, Melksham903 yd
Domino's Pizza23 Bath Road, Melksham936 yd
Chop Suey House15 Bath Road, Melksham975 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op Melksham2 Blackmore Road, Melksham746 yd
Waitrose LtdBath Road, Melksham936 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Bath Road975 yd
Lidl Great Britain LtdLidl, Bath Road994 yd
AldiBeanacre Road, Melksham1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Forest Community Centre
LOXLEY CLOSE 		grass pitches352 yd
King George V Playing Field
Lowbourne 		grass pitches, tennis courts566 yd
The Manor C Of E Vc Primary School
Ruskin Avenue 		grass pitches851 yd
St Michaels C Of E Primary School (Closed)
Queensway 		grass pitches859 yd
Foresters Park
Foresters Park Road 		grass pitches928 yd
City Fitness (Closed)
Unit S1 Unit S1 New Broughton Road 		health and fitness suite1,043 yd
Scott'S Gym & Health Centre
NEW BROUGHTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,060 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 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.3%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed71.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 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, 139 crimes were reported near Forest Road . 53% 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 SN12 7AD.

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, Melksham, SN12 7AD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee128
Retired54
Part-Time Employee45
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Manufacturing33
Human health and social work activities20
Construction19
Education17
Accommodation and food service activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Information and communication11
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female194
Male184

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex123
Married: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced48
Widowed16

Health

Very good health151
Good health122
Fair health73
Bad health22
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 53
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 65
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian2
Black African4
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White360

Country of Birth

United Kingdom351
European Union19
Africa6
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK351
10+ Years20
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom257
Germany1
Spain1
Poland9
Other EU countries1
Oceania1
No passport held107

Religion

No religion188
Christian166
Hindu1
Sikh1
Not answered23
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