Forton Road is in Newport and in The Wrekin district. TF10 7JL is located in the Newport North & West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of The Wrekin. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forton Road, Newport, TF10 7JL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TF10 7JH, TF10 7JN, TF10 7JE, TF10 7JY, TF10 7JJ, TF10 7JW, TF10 7LH, TF10 7JP, TF10 7LD.

Forton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forton Road are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for The Wrekin.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for TF10 7JL

Average Price
£448,934
Semi-Detached
£353,055
Terraced
£331,729
Detached
£559,030
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forton Road

Average Price
£380,216
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Old Stone Mews The Malthouses Forton Road, Newport, Wrekin
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002023-09-22 £361,213
4 Forton Road, Newport, Wrekin
Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002018-09-28 £506,402
2 Old Stone Mews The Malthouses Forton Road, Newport, Wrekin
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002017-05-23 £341,122
5 Old Stone Mews The Malthouses Forton Road, Newport, Wrekin
Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002015-07-17 £593,732
3 Old Stone Mews The Malthouses Forton Road, Newport, Wrekin
Terraced, an established residential building 		£189,5002012-06-01 £305,158

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
Coppice Drive, TF10 7HU 		730 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Avenue Road, TF10 7EA 		907 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newport Infant School
Granville Avenue, TF10 7DX 		1,183 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Moorfield Primary School
Wellington Road, TF10 7QU 		1,269 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Church Aston Infant School
Church Aston, TF10 9JN 		1,951 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Haberdashers' Adams
High Street, TF10 7BD 		465 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Newport Girls' High School Academy
Wellington Road, TF10 7HL 		1,197 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4The Burton Borough School
Audley Avenue, TF10 7DS 		1,253 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCastle House School
Chetwynd End, TF10 7JE 		71 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarper Adams University
, TF10 8NB 		3,382 yd Higher education institutions 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
Newport Baptist ChurchNewport Baptist Church Water Lane229 yd
The Hub139 High Street293 yd
Shimla Tandoori Restaurant22A St Marys Street372 yd
Pretty puds newport74 High Street415 yd
Pathways tea rooms and gift shop2, Market Mews St Marys Street430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings HeadThe Kings Head Inn Chetwynd End150 yd
The Swan Inn4 Lower Bar267 yd
Ozzy Sports Bar18 - 20 St Marys Street378 yd
Fusion Cocktail & Wine Bar LtdStafford Street413 yd
The New InnNew Inn, 2 Stafford Road430 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wan Loi Limited97 High Street370 yd
Wok N Roll11 St Marys Street406 yd
Rajas Kebab House72 High Street418 yd
Zachs Plaice77 High Street442 yd
Jones Fish And Chip Shop43 - 43A Audley Road444 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Newport Swimming Pool
NEWPORT SWIMMING POOL NEWPORT SWIMMING POOL VICTORIA PARK 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool149 yd
Adams Grammar School
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts454 yd
Norbroom Park
Vineyard Road 		cycling, grass pitches752 yd
St Peter And St Paul Catholic Primary School
COPPICE DRIVE 		grass pitches835 yd
Bodyzone (Closed)
The Church The Church Avenue Road 		health and fitness suite840 yd
Newport Junior School
AVENUE ROAD 		grass pitches870 yd
Physical Sculpture Gym (Closed)
Broadway 		health and fitness suite883 yd
Newport Cricket Club
AUDLEY AVENUE 		grass pitches1,057 yd
Newport (Salop) Rugby Union Football Club
FORTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,066 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed77.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 211 crimes were reported near Forton Road . 43% 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 TF10 7JL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forton Road, Newport, TF10 7JL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 211
Violence And Sexual Offences 92
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Public Order 19
Other Theft 19
Shoplifting 11
Vehicle Crime 6
Burglary 5
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TF10 7JL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Square462 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lower Bar272 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station278 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station278 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Laurel Drive447 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stafford Street470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Laurel Drive447 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sandycroft383 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Laurel Drive447 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Green Lane266 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forton Road, Newport, TF10 7JL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TF10 7JL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired133
Full-Time Employee119
Part-Time Employee41
Student (economically inactive)30
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family13
Other11
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Manufacturing8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Construction6
Other5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Financial and insurance activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities1
Transport and storage1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female287
Male222

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex202
Married: Same sex4
Separated11
Divorced45
Widowed40

Health

Very good health241
Good health173
Fair health52
Bad health25
Very bad health17

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications88
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 79
Degree or Similar 143
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White484
Arab5
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom474
European Union14
Africa7
Middle East and Asia11
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK474
10+ Years28
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom404
Ireland2
France2
North Africa1
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held92

Religion

No religion186
Christian298
Muslim6
Not answered19
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