Forest Road is in Brighton and in Brighton district. BN1 9GP is located in the Hollingdean and Stanmer electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Brighton, Pavilion. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Road, Brighton, BN1 9GP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BN1 9AE, BN1 9AD, BN1 9AY, BN1 9AN, BN1 9GD, BN1 9AP, BN1 9AF, BN1 9GE, BN1 9AL.

Forest Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Road are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brighton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN1 9GP

Average Price
£495,687
Semi-Detached
£495,687
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£521,537
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Forest Road, Brighton, Brighton And Hove
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£254,0002007-10-04 £469,836
1 Forest Road, Brighton, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£58,5001995-10-27 £521,537

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Tarnerland Nursery School
Sussex Street, BN2 0GR 		4,776 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Royal Spa Nursery School
Park Hill, BN2 0BT 		4,837 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 4Coldean Primary School
Kenwards, Coldean BN1 9EN 		519 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMoulsecoomb Primary School
The Highway, Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA 		1,320 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Moulsecoomb Primary School
The Highway, Moulsecoomb BN2 4PA 		1,320 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carden Nursery and Primary School
County Oak Avenue, BN1 8LU 		1,631 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hertford Junior School
Lynchet Close, BN1 7FP 		2,171 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Lewes Road, BN1 9PW 		1,133 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Varndean School
Balfour Road, BN1 6NP 		2,613 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Patcham High School
Ladies Mile Road, BN1 8PB 		2,772 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dorothy Stringer School
Loder Road, BN1 6PZ 		3,112 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cardinal Newman Catholic School
The Upper Drive, BN3 6ND 		4,839 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedVarndean College
Surrenden Road, BN1 6WQ 		2,970 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
205 Dyke Road, BN3 6EG 		4,693 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Sussex
Sussex House, Falmer BN1 9RH 		1,639 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Homewood College
Queensdown School Road, Off Lewes Road BN1 7LA 		1,820 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Central Hub Brighton
Lynchet Close, BN1 7FP 		2,113 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Brighton
Mithras House, Lewes Road BN2 4AT 		2,449 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDowns View Life Skills College
7 Old London Road, Patcham BN1 8XR 		3,325 yd Special post 16 institution 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
The Hub BuildingCentral Hub, Varley Halls380 yd
One Garden Brighton Kitchen And MarketStanmer Park, Coldean Lane480 yd
St Georges Hall Community Cafe (Thursday 11.30 To 13.30)St Georges Hall, Newick Road557 yd
New Larchwood - Dining Room And Barista And Baker CafeNew Larchwood, Waldron Avenue686 yd
Southern Water FalmerSouthern House, Lewes Road945 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
RubyColdean Lane, Brighton187 yd
The Burger BarnRuby, Coldean Lane367 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
All In One1 Park Road, Brighton296 yd
Dominos Pizza77 Moulsecoomb Way, Brighton1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Wild Park
Lewes Road 		grass pitches592 yd
Stanmer Park
STANMER VILLAGE 		grass pitches934 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 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%

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 216 crimes were reported near Forest Road . 42% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BN1 9GP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Brighton, BN1 9GP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 216
Violence And Sexual Offences 66
Anti Social Behaviour 64
Other Theft 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Public Order 13
Drugs 12
Burglary 10
Vehicle Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 5
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BN1 9GP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Road255 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Highfields437 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rushlake Road71 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Monk Close373 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Park Road255 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Woburn Place386 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woburn Place386 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Highfields437 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Highfields437 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Highfields437 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Brighton, BN1 9GP

Employment

BN1 9GP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BN1 9GP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee71
Retired54
Student (economically inactive)50
Self-Employed43
Part-Time Employee27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)26
Looking after home or family16
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other10
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education19
Construction17
Administrative and support service activities15
Financial and insurance activities12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other8
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Manufacturing6
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female169
Male194

Partnership Status

Single162
Married: Opposite sex108
Married: Same sex3
Separated9
Divorced17
Widowed14

Health

Very good health181
Good health121
Fair health40
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 89
Degree or Similar 78
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese5
Indian3
Pakistani10
Other Asian5
Black African14
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other4
White287
Arab3
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom304
European Union19
Rest of Europe2
Africa16
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK304
10+ Years34
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom294
Ireland2
Germany2
Portugal2
Spain3
Poland2
Other EU countries5
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion164
Christian144
Jewish4
Muslim25
Other religion5
Not answered21
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