Forum Road, Newcastle
House prices, sold prices and local information for ST5 7QA.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Forum Road, Newcastle have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 6 Dec 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £155,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% semi-detached, 17% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Forum Road range from £60,000 to £205,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Forum Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forum Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ST5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £155,000 | 6 Dec 2024 |
| Terraced | 1 | £190,000 | 1 Nov 2021 |
Sold prices on Forum Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19, Forum Road ST5 7QA | 6 Dec 2024 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Forum Road ST5 7QA | 28 Jul 2022 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 25, Forum Road ST5 7QA | 28 Jan 2022 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 33, Forum Road ST5 7QA | 1 Nov 2021 | £190,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27, Forum Road ST5 7QA | 12 Mar 2021 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Forum Road ST5 7QA | 12 Jul 2018 | £60,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 19, Forum Road | £160,000 (Jul 2022) → £190,000 (Dec 2024) | +19% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Forum Road
Crime
114 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forum Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 48 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Forum Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- Stoke Trent Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Forum Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterton Community Sports College 915 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Churchfields Primary School 391 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Chesterton Primary School 155 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases 48 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 11–16 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Crackley Bank Primary School 198 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Sun Academy Bradwell 167 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Knutton St Marys CofE Academy 168 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Bursley Academy 400 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.2 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Longport station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Stoke-on-Trent station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
- Kidsgrove station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hadrian's Way (opp, Brutus Way) 2 min walk
- Dalewood Road (nr, Coaldale Road) 9 min walk
- Dalewood Road (adj, Coaldale Road) 9 min walk
- Ore Close (nr, Coaldale Road) 9 min walk
GP surgeries
- Loomer Medical Partnership
Loomer Road, Chesterton, Newcastle · 0.5 mi - Heathcote Street Surgery
2 Heathcote Street, Chesterton, Newcastle · 0.8 mi - Milehouse Medical Practice
Milehouse Primary Care Centre, Lymebrook Way, Newcastle · 1.0 mi - Silverdale Medical Centre
Vale Pleasant, Silverdale, Newcastle · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Chesterton · 0.7 mi
- Asda Express Asda Holditch Express Petrol · 0.8 mi
- Heron Heron Porthill Newcastle Under Lyme · 1.1 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Lower Milehouse Lane Newcastle Under Lyme · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.7 mi
- Morrell Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Bradwell Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Elm Villa Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
- Milehouse Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 67.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 16.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 598 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,469 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 90% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 92% |
Share of homes across Newcastle-under-Lyme with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Forum Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96% | 92.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2% | 3.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 1% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47.6% | 38.9% |
| Christian | 43.6% | 51.9% |
| Not answered | 6.7% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Sikh | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.6% | 93.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.4% | 6.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 27.3% | 20% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 19.3% | 28% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.9% | 19.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.4% | 9.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 40.4% | 44% |
| Good health | 35.3% | 35.3% |
| Fair health | 15.9% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 7.1% | 4.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.3% | 41.5% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 27.1% | 28.8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 18.6% | 19.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 8% | 10.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Newcastle-under-Lyme.
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