Forton Road is in Newport and in The Wrekin district. TF10 8BT 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 8BT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TF10 8QF, TF10 8BP, TF10 8BU, TF10 7TT, TF10 8QB, TF10 7NQ, TF10 7NZ, TF10 7LR, TF10 8QH.

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 8BT

Average Price
£395,648
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£261,252
Detached
£440,446
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
58A Forton Road, Newport, Wrekin
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-04-28 £206,834
76 Forton Road, Newport, Wrekin
Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002021-02-12 £445,496
76 Forton Road, Newport, Wrekin
Detached, an established residential building 		£342,5002019-08-23 £465,219
66 Forton Road, Newport, Wrekin
Detached, an established residential building 		£338,3002019-08-19 £459,514
52 Forton Road, Newport, Wrekin
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,5002013-02-28 £277,966

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 		313 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Avenue Road, TF10 7EA 		1,469 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newport Infant School
Granville Avenue, TF10 7DX 		1,701 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Moorfield Primary School
Wellington Road, TF10 7QU 		1,938 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Church Aston Infant School
Church Aston, TF10 9JN 		2,586 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 		1,159 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4The Burton Borough School
Audley Avenue, TF10 7DS 		1,640 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newport Girls' High School Academy
Wellington Road, TF10 7HL 		1,859 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		745 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarper Adams University
, TF10 8NB 		3,615 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 Lane893 yd
The Hub139 High Street986 yd
Shimla Tandoori Restaurant22A St Marys Street1,029 yd
Pathways tea rooms and gift shop2, Market Mews St Marys Street1,068 yd
Pretty puds newport74 High Street1,080 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Newport Rugby ClubForton Road226 yd
Kings HeadThe Kings Head Inn Chetwynd End754 yd
The New InnNew Inn, 2 Stafford Road960 yd
The Swan Inn4 Lower Bar975 yd
Fusion Cocktail & Wine Bar LtdStafford Street987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jones Fish And Chip Shop43 - 43A Audley Road994 yd
Wan Loi Limited97 High Street1,064 yd
Wok N Roll11 St Marys Street1,069 yd
Rajas Kebab House72 High Street1,082 yd
Star Pizza and Kebab8 Stafford Street1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Newport (Salop) Rugby Union Football Club
FORTON ROAD 		grass pitches403 yd
Norbroom Park
Vineyard Road 		cycling, grass pitches435 yd
St Peter And St Paul Catholic Primary School
COPPICE DRIVE 		grass pitches450 yd
Newport Swimming Pool
NEWPORT SWIMMING POOL NEWPORT SWIMMING POOL VICTORIA PARK 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool763 yd
Forton Cricket Club
FORTON CRICKET CLUB FORTON CRICKET CLUB ECCLESHALL ROAD 		grass pitches998 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 88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 82.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 82.4%

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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed82 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 40 crimes were reported near Forton Road . 73% 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 TF10 8BT.

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 8BT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 40
Violence And Sexual Offences 16
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Other Theft 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Public Order 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TF10 8BT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Maynards Croft466 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Maynards Croft466 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fishers Lock526 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fishers Lock526 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beechfields Way221 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Fishers Lock526 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fishers Lock526 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Horseshoes437 yd
2023-10Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station512 yd
2023-10Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fishers Lock526 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forton Road, Newport, TF10 8BT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TF10 8BT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired119
Full-Time Employee112
Part-Time Employee47
Self-Employed34
Student (economically inactive)15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Education39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security24
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing16
Construction15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Information and communication9
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female216
Male205

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex221
Married: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced15
Widowed39

Health

Very good health217
Good health124
Fair health60
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 159
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian11
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other1
White407
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom398
European Union5
Africa2
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK398
10+ Years20
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom374
Ireland1
Other EU countries1
No passport held47

Religion

No religion118
Christian261
Hindu10
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered32
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