Forest Close is in Telford and in The Wrekin district. TF5 0LA is located in the Shawbirch electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of The Wrekin. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Close, Telford, TF5 0LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TF5 0LD, TF5 0LB, TF5 0LF, TF5 0LG, TF5 0LQ, TF5 0NF, TF5 0NR, TF5 0LE, TF5 0NE.

Forest Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Close are based on 3 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 TF5 0LA

Average Price
£236,853
Semi-Detached
£225,776
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£285,909
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Close

Average Price
£214,856
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Forest Close, Telford, Wrekin
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002023-04-28 £355,068
9 Forest Close, Telford, Wrekin
Detached, an established residential building 		£253,0002021-02-15 £308,796
27 Forest Close, Telford, Wrekin
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£172,0002019-12-12 £219,330
17 Forest Close, Telford, Wrekin
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£202,5002019-05-31 £268,051
7 Forest Close, Telford, Wrekin
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002019-03-29 £217,512

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy
Squirrel Meadow, Bratton TF5 0NT 		759 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dothill Primary School
Severn Drive, Wellington TF1 3JB 		1,357 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWrekin View Primary School
North Road, Wellington TF1 3ES 		2,049 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
North Road, Wellington TF1 3ER 		2,090 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Apley Wood Primary School
Pool Farm Avenue, Apley TF1 6FQ 		2,479 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Charlton School
Apley Avenue, TF1 3FA 		1,927 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ercall Wood Academy
Golf Links Lane, Wellington TF1 2DT 		3,810 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Waterloo Road, Hadley TF1 5NU 		4,557 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTelford College
Haybridge Road, Wellington TF1 2NP 		3,926 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Old Hall School
Stanley Road, Wellington TF1 3LB 		1,741 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWrekin College
Sutherland Road, Wellington TF1 3BH 		2,864 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4KICKSTART
11 Tan Bank, Wellington TF1 1HJ 		2,896 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Bridge at HLC
Waterloo Road, Hadley TF1 5NQ 		4,191 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOverley Hall School
Wellington, TF6 5HE 		4,587 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WoolpackThe Woolpack Acorn Way, Shawbirch502 yd
Toby Carvery Telford (Apley Arms)Apley Arms Shawbirch Road, Shawbirch732 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near TF5 0LA postcode.

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed143.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 75 crimes were reported near Forest Close . 65% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TF5 0LA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 75
Violence And Sexual Offences 31
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Other Theft 7
Shoplifting 7
Public Order 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Other Crime 3
Burglary 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TF5 0LA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Acorn Way503 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cote Road399 yd
2023-12Other crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Oakfield Road278 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Oakfield Road278 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cote Road399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hopkins Heath309 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Horsechestnut Drive500 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area418 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area418 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee71
Retired51
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed24
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other10
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Manufacturing15
Construction12
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities8
Education8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female131
Male132

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex90
Married: Same sex4
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed12

Health

Very good health101
Good health102
Fair health45
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 62
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani7
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White248
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years12
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom205
Lithuania1
Poland3
Other EU countries4
Southern Asia1
No passport held50

Religion

No religion115
Christian103
Buddhist5
Hindu1
Jewish2
Muslim8
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered27
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