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

Nearby postcodes are: TF10 7NQ, TF10 7NZ, TF10 8BT, TF10 8BP, TF10 8QG, TF10 7HB, TF10 8QF, TF10 8QH, TF10 8QB.

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 8BU

Average Price
£533,272
Semi-Detached
£473,797
Terraced
£232,204
Detached
£578,786
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£300,312

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
115 Forton Road, Newport, Wrekin
Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002023-11-03 £521,053
65 Forton Road, Newport, Wrekin
Detached, an established residential building 		£850,0002023-09-14 £833,168
77 Forton Road, Newport, Wrekin
Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002021-02-19 £634,679
69A Forton Road, Newport, Wrekin
Detached, an established residential building 		£517,0002020-11-05 £638,555
Newport (Salop) Rugby Football Club Forton Road, Newport, Wrekin
Other, an established residential building 		£200,0002020-07-10 £230,909

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 		235 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Avenue Road, TF10 7EA 		1,558 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newport Infant School
Granville Avenue, TF10 7DX 		1,796 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Moorfield Primary School
Wellington Road, TF10 7QU 		2,012 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Church Aston Infant School
Church Aston, TF10 9JN 		2,669 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 		1,223 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4The Burton Borough School
Audley Avenue, TF10 7DS 		1,743 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newport Girls' High School Academy
Wellington Road, TF10 7HL 		1,935 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 		807 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarper Adams University
, TF10 8NB 		3,549 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 Lane961 yd
The Hub139 High Street1,049 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Newport Rugby ClubForton Road242 yd
Kings HeadThe Kings Head Inn Chetwynd End790 yd
The Swan Inn4 Lower Bar1,026 yd
The New InnNew Inn, 2 Stafford Road1,046 yd
Fusion Cocktail & Wine Bar LtdStafford Street1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jones Fish And Chip Shop43 - 43A Audley Road1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Newport (Salop) Rugby Union Football Club
FORTON ROAD 		grass pitches313 yd
St Peter And St Paul Catholic Primary School
COPPICE DRIVE 		grass pitches359 yd
Norbroom Park
Vineyard Road 		cycling, grass pitches539 yd
Newport Swimming Pool
NEWPORT SWIMMING POOL NEWPORT SWIMMING POOL VICTORIA PARK 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool833 yd
Forton Cricket Club
FORTON CRICKET CLUB FORTON CRICKET CLUB ECCLESHALL ROAD 		grass pitches944 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 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 86.2%

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 speed157.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 28 crimes were reported near Forton Road . 76% 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 8BU.

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 8BU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 28
Violence And Sexual Offences 10
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Other Theft 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Drugs 1
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beechfields Way251 yd
2023-10Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station525 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Horseshoes541 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Strine Way438 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Beechfields Way251 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beechfields Way251 yd
2023-07Anti-social behaviourOn or near Strine Way438 yd
2023-07DrugsStatus update unavailableOn or near Beechfields Way251 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Downfields195 yd
2023-07Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sunny Gardens152 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forton Road, Newport, TF10 8BU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TF10 8BU 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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