Forge Close is in Churchbridge, Cannock and in South Staffordshire district. WS11 8JJ is located in the Great Wyrley Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Staffordshire. This postcode has been in use since 2008-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forge Close, Churchbridge, Cannock, WS11 8JJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WS6 6NF, WS11 8LE, WS11 8JN, WS11 8JT, WS11 8JQ, WS6 6NE, WS11 8LB, WS11 8JW, WS11 8LF.

Forge Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forge Close are based on 178 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Staffordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS11 8JJ

Average Price
£195,450
Semi-Detached
£243,894
Terraced
£228,836
Detached
£300,730
Flats/Maisonettes
£143,709
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Close

Average Price
£210,347
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Forge Close, Cannock, Staffordshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£135,0002023-10-06 £137,265
7 Forge Close, Cannock, Staffordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002023-08-30 £209,466
91 Forge Close, Cannock, Staffordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£229,9952023-08-25 £224,075
39 Forge Close, Cannock, Staffordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002023-08-25 £224,080
83 Forge Close, Cannock, Staffordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002023-04-28 £207,397

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hednesford Nursery School
Eskrett Street, Hednesford WS12 1AR 		4,882 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Huthill Lane, Great Wyrley WS6 6PG 		679 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Moat Hall Primary School
John's Lane, Great Wyrley WS6 6BX 		861 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bridgtown Primary School
North Street, Bridgtown WS11 0AZ 		950 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Glenthorne Community Primary School
Glenthorne Drive, Cheslyn Hay WS6 7BZ 		1,134 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cheslyn Hay Primary School
Saredon Road, Cheslyn Hay WS6 7JQ 		1,764 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Great Wyrley Academy
Hall Lane, Great Wyrley WS6 6LQ 		578 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Cheslyn Hay Academy
Saredon Road, Cheslyn Hay WS6 7JQ 		1,810 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cannock Chase High School
Hednesford Road, WS11 1JT 		2,948 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cardinal Way, Stafford Road WS11 4AW 		3,390 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norton Canes High School
Burntwood Road, Norton Canes WS11 9SP 		4,290 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPeak Education - Cannock
Longford Road, Cannock WS11 0LD 		1,477 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy
Avon Road, WS11 1LH 		1,819 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChase Grammar School International Study Centre
Convent Close, WS11 0UR 		1,842 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChase Grammar School
Convent Close, WS11 0UR 		1,842 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sherbrook Primary School
Grainger Court, WS11 5SA 		2,990 yd Community special school Yes 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
Burger KingUnit 3, Cannock Gateway Retail Park, Eastern Way496 yd
OK DinerOk Diner, 110-118 Watling Street671 yd
Dee Dee's Family CafeThe Range, Venture Centre, Green Lane671 yd
KFCKentucky Fried Chicken Gb Ltd, Orbital Retail Centre, Voyager Drive674 yd
The Kitchen at CMCUnit 15, Phoenix Centre, Broad Street950 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Olde Wyrley HallOlde Hall Lane, Great Wyrley607 yd
The OrbitalThe Orbital, Eastern Way609 yd
New Inns124 Station Street, Cheslyn Hay624 yd
The Royal Oak8 Norton Lane, Great Wyrley750 yd
Hawkins Sports And Social ClubCoppice Lane, Cheslyn Hay844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Wok187 Station Street, Cheslyn Hay452 yd
Bite Sandwich Bar179B Walsall Road, Great Wyrley850 yd
Peaceful Chinese Takeaway25 North Street983 yd
Bridgtown Chippy / Silly Sausage Cafe1 North Street1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
M & S Simply FoodUnit 3, Orbital Retail Centre, Voyager Drive541 yd
AldiUnits 8 & 9, Orbital Retail Centre, Voyager Drive636 yd
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, Voyager Drive702 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Magnetti Sports (Closed)
grass pitches539 yd
Great Wyrley Academy
GREAT WYRLEY PERFORMING ARTS HIGH SCHOOL GREAT WYRLEY PERFORMING ARTS HIGH SCHOOL HALL LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool555 yd
Saint Thomas More Primary School
HUTHILL LANE 		grass pitches569 yd
Great Wyrley Table Tennis Club
Norton Lane 		713 yd
Hawkins Sports Club
COPPICE LANE 		grass pitches719 yd
Planet Ice Cannock
UNIT 8-10 UNIT 8-10 WALKMILL WAY 		ice rinks944 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed74.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forge Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 253 crimes were reported near Forge Close . 38% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WS11 8JJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 253
Shoplifting 96
Violence And Sexual Offences 70
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Vehicle Crime 18
Public Order 13
Other Theft 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Burglary 7
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WS11 8JJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Station Road473 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park Court270 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dorney Place534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Court270 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Park Court270 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Park Court270 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Park Court270 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Park Court270 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park Court270 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Park Court270 yd

Employment

WS11 8JJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WS11 8JJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed24
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family6
Retired5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles48
Education39
Human health and social work activities37
Construction33
Manufacturing31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security27
Transport and storage18
Administrative and support service activities12
Other12
Financial and insurance activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Real estate activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female109
Male104

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex54
Separated7
Divorced18
Widowed1

Health

Very good health122
Good health67
Fair health18
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications9
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 53

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White205
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union4
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years3
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom167
Italy1
Other EU countries2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion94
Christian94
Buddhist1
Not answered24
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