Forest Drive is in Keston and in Bromley district. BR2 6EF is located in the Bromley Common and Keston electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Beckenham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Drive, Keston, BR2 6EF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR2 6EE, BR2 6EG, BR2 6HE, BR2 6EN, BR2 6EQ, BR2 6EW.

Forest Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Drive are based on 89 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bromley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for BR2 6EF

Average Price
£2,929,782
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£2,970,420
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,507,458

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Drive

Average Price
£2,964,325
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 DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
38 Forest Drive, Keston, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£10,000,0002023-03-31 £9,872,068
42 Forest Drive, Keston, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£5,600,0002021-08-02 £5,874,037
Burnside, 34 Forest Drive, Keston, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£4,350,0002021-05-11 £4,762,586
16 Forest Drive, Keston, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,300,0002020-12-22 £1,455,165
10 Forest Drive, Keston, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£2,300,0002020-01-24 £2,715,773

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Keston Church of England Primary School
Lakes Road, BR2 6BN 		712 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Darrick Wood Junior School
Lovibonds Avenue, BR6 8ER 		1,779 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School
Lovibonds Avenue, BR6 8ER 		1,779 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Trinity Church of England Primary School
Princes Plain, BR2 8LD 		2,217 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wickham Common Primary School
Gates Green Road, Coney Hall BR4 9DG 		2,265 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ravens Wood School
Oakley Road, BR2 8HP 		895 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Darrick Wood School
Lovibonds Avenue, BR6 8ER 		1,779 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hayes School
West Common Road, Hayes BR2 7DB 		2,152 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bishop Justus CofE School
Magpie Hall Lane, BR2 8HZ 		2,226 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Newstead Wood School
Avebury Road, BR6 9SA 		2,542 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLondon South East Colleges
Rookery Lane, BR2 8HE 		2,923 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBaston House School
Baston Road, Hayes BR2 7AB 		1,750 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLC The Learning Centre
Princes Plain, Bromley BR2 8LD 		2,217 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLivability Nash College
Croydon Road, Hayes BR2 7AG 		2,899 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWickham Court School
Layhams Road, BR4 9HW 		3,482 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glebe School
Hawes Lane, BR4 9AE 		3,873 yd Academy special converter 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
Chapter OneChapter One Restaurant, Farnborough Common878 yd
The Drawing Room405 Crofton Road, Orpington1,036 yd
Cyprianis368 Crofton Road, Orpington1,054 yd
Heathfields13 Heathfield Road, Keston1,072 yd
Daisy Grey - Keston6 Commonside, Keston1,083 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The British QueenBritish Queen, 427 Crofton Road1,036 yd
Ye Olde Whyte LionFarnborough Common, Orpington1,077 yd
The Greyhound4 Commonside, Keston1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tom Bell Traditional Fish \& Chips409 Crofton Road, Orpington1,036 yd
Sushi GourmetJ Sainsbury Plc, Pallant Way1,046 yd
El Kervan409B Crofton Road, Orpington1,068 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sJ Sainsbury Plc, Pallant Way1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Keston Church Of England Primary School
LAKES ROAD 		816 yd
Ravens Wood School
OAKLEY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,007 yd
Keston Village Hall
HEATHFIELD ROAD 		1,092 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 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s18.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed26.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed27.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed54.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed54.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed13.07 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 26 crimes were reported near Forest Drive . 77% 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 BR2 6EF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 26
Violence And Sexual Offences 7
Burglary 7
Vehicle Crime 3
Public Order 2
Other Theft 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BR2 6EF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fishponds Road442 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fishponds Road442 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Swires Shaw428 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Forest Drive200 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Keston Park Close546 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Ebury Close525 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Fishponds Road442 yd
2023-10Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Forest Drive200 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Forest Drive200 yd
2023-08Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fishponds Road442 yd

Employment

BR2 6EF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Self-Employed55
Retired52
Part-Time Employee42
Looking after home or family26
Student (economically inactive)20
Other14
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities26
Construction22
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing9
Education8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female194
Male185

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex188
Separated4
Divorced13
Widowed12

Health

Very good health233
Good health109
Fair health30
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 126
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian28
Other Asian1
Black African4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White333
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom347
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK347
10+ Years26
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom358
Ireland5
France1
Other EU countries3
Turkey1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held8

Religion

No religion117
Christian206
Hindu24
Muslim12
Not answered20
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