Forbes Close is in Southampton and in Southampton district. SO16 8GQ is located in the Coxford electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Southampton, Test. This postcode has been in use since 1994-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forbes Close, Southampton, SO16 8GQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SO16 8GP, SO16 8GN, SO16 8GR, SO16 8GL, SO16 8GU, SO16 8GJ, SO16 8FU, SO16 8GT, SO16 8GB.

Forbes Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forbes Close are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO16 8GQ

Average Price
£210,118
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£210,118
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forbes Close

Average Price
£210,118
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forbes CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Forbes Close, Southampton, Southampton
Terraced, an established residential building
£240,0002023-05-11 £230,769
6 Forbes Close, Southampton, Southampton
Terraced, an established residential building
£240,0002023-01-06 £217,678
12 Forbes Close, Southampton, Southampton
Terraced, an established residential building
£195,0002020-05-29 £217,763
10 Forbes Close, Southampton, Southampton
Terraced, an established residential building
£210,0002017-08-09 £241,236
13 Forbes Close, Southampton, Southampton
Terraced, an established residential building
£114,0002014-06-06 £165,904

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hardmoor Early Years Centre
Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP
3out of 4 4,638 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School
Bakers Drove , Rownhams SO16 8AD
3out of 4 461 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School
Sinclair Road , Lordshill SO16 8GF
4out of 4 480 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School
Fairisle Road , Lordshill SO16 8BY
3out of 4 947 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Fairisle Junior School
Fairisle Road , Lordshill SO16 8BY
3out of 4 947 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Oakwood Primary School
Sandpiper Road , SO16 8FD
3out of 4 1,145 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Romsey Road , SO16 8FA
3out of 4 1,637 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Upper Shirley High School
Bellemoor Road , Upper Shirley SO15 7QU
3out of 4 2,985 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Regents Park Community College
King Edward Avenue , SO16 4GW
3out of 4 3,083 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Redbridge Community School
Cuckmere Lane , SO16 9RJ
3out of 4 3,303 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Cantell School
Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ
3out of 4 3,933 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College
Hill Lane , SO15 5RL
- not rated 3,564 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Cedar School
Redbridge Lane , Nursling SO16 0XN
3out of 4 1,006 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Compass School
Green Lane , Millbrook SO16 9FQ
3out of 4 1,717 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rosewood Free School
Aldermoor Road , SO16 5NA
4out of 4 1,815 yd Free schools special Yes Mixed More About School
Southampton Hospital School
119 Tremona Road , SO16 6HU
3out of 4 2,376 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Assure Community College
Unit 4 Northbrook Industrial Estate , Hollybrook Road SO16 6PB
- not rated 2,573 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
Lordshill Community AssociationLordshill Community Centre, Cromarty Road583 yd
Costa Coffee Drive ThruEastbound Service Area, M27 Eastbound Service Road758 yd
Majesty House Cafe1 Andromeda Road, Southampton908 yd
Sammy's Cakes and Grill15 Saturn Close, Southampton1,017 yd
Lordshill Recreation CentreRedbridge Lane, Southampton1,054 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MountbattenLordshill District Centre, Southampton775 yd
Balmoral InnRomsey Road, Nursling1,037 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's1 Lordshill District Centre, Southampton775 yd
Sainsbury's Restaurant1 - 3 Lordshill District Centre, Southampton775 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oaklands Community Pool
OAKLANDS COMMUNITY POOL OAKLANDS COMMUNITY POOL CROMARTY ROAD
swimming pool580 yd
Oakwood Primary School
SANDPIPER ROAD
grass pitches1,023 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 speed47.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed200.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forbes Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 131 crimes were reported near Forbes Close . 54% 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 SO16 8GQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forbes Close, Southampton, SO16 8GQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired33
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities23
Administrative and support service activities14
Education12
Construction8
Transport and storage8
Manufacturing7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female133
Male141

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex98
Married: Same sex1
Separated1
Divorced18
Widowed11

Health

Very good health96
Good health123
Fair health37
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 36
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Other Asian5
Black African4
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White249
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union16
Africa2
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years26
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Poland13
Romania3
Other EU countries1
Central Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held64

Religion

No religion155
Christian105
Muslim6
Not answered8