Forster Road is in Beckenham and in Bromley district. BR3 4LJ is located in the Clock House electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Lewisham West and Penge. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forster Road, Beckenham, BR3 4LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR3 4LH, BR3 4JX, BR3 4HE, BR3 4JY, BR3 4LL, BR3 4JZ, BR3 4LA, BR3 4HQ, BR3 4LN.

Forster Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forster Road are based on 123 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 BR3 4LJ

Average Price
£863,595
Semi-Detached
£888,728
Terraced
£802,161
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forster Road

Average Price
£771,411
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forster Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Forster Road, Beckenham, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£845,0002022-03-25 £883,642
14 Forster Road, Beckenham, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£840,0002018-12-18 £984,359
4 Forster Road, Beckenham, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£890,0002018-10-04 £1,034,841
24 Forster Road, Beckenham, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£730,0002016-12-16 £881,271
12 Forster Road, Beckenham, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£830,0002016-12-15 £1,016,574

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		2,345 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre
23 Dagnall Park, South Norwood SE25 5PL 		3,805 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		3,898 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		4,236 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dulwich Wood Nursery School
Lyall Avenue, SE21 8QS 		4,324 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 4Churchfields Primary School
Churchfields Road, BR3 4QY 		308 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Balgowan Primary School
Balgowan Road, BR3 4HJ 		450 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Marian Vian Primary School
Shirley Crescent, Elmers End BR3 4AZ 		1,070 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Stewart Fleming Primary School
Witham Road, Anerley SE20 7YB 		1,075 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Primary Academy Kent House
High Street, Penge SE20 7QR 		1,128 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEden Park High School
Balmoral Avenue, BR3 3RD 		1,182 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Beckenham
Manor Way, BR3 3SJ 		1,489 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Girls Academy Bromley
Lennard Road, BR3 1QR 		1,576 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
1out of 4Oasis Academy Arena
Albert Road, South Norwood SE25 4QL 		1,826 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy South Norwood
Cumberlow Avenue, SE25 6AE 		2,343 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		2,618 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		5,324 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		2,866 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKings London
25 Beckenham Road, BR3 4PR 		844 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Christophers The Hall School
49 Bromley Road, BR3 5PA 		2,408 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harris Aspire Academy
11 Oliver Grove, South Norwood SE25 6EJ 		2,618 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeckmead College
Tennison Road, SE25 5RR 		2,869 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt David's Prep
Justin Hall, Beckenham Road BR4 0QS 		3,112 yd Other independent 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
Liz's241 Croydon Road, Beckenham439 yd
Nemo's Fish And Chips249 Croydon Road, Beckenham464 yd
Tiya's Cafe269 Croydon Road, Beckenham464 yd
Kathmandu Masala263 Croydon Road, Beckenham464 yd
Branching Out149C Croydon Road, Beckenham479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Elm Tree116 Croydon Road, Beckenham521 yd
Beckenham Social Club89 - 91 Churchfields Road, Beckenham568 yd
Conservative ClubWest Beckenham Conservative Club Lt, 1 Sidney Road590 yd
Goals Soccer CentreElmers End Road, Beckenham686 yd
Beckenham Rugby Football ClubBalmoral Avenue, Beckenham728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chickizza251 Croydon Road, Beckenham464 yd
Pizza On Demand312 Croydon Road, Beckenham514 yd
Chai & Chaat120 Croydon Road, Beckenham516 yd
Blue Planet Fish & Chips4 Eden Park Avenue, Beckenham537 yd
Yolkin Ltd49 Croydon Road, Beckenham652 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's Local185 Beckenham Road, Beckenham736 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Croydon Road846 yd
Tesco Express408 Croydon Road, Beckenham918 yd
Sainsbury's185 High Street, Beckenham1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Churchfields Primary School
CHURCHFIELDS CHILDREN AND FAMILY CENTRE CHURCHFIELDS CHILDREN AND FAMILY CENTRE CHURCHFIELDS ROAD 		grass pitches432 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Beckenham)
ELMERS END ROAD 		artificial grass pitch734 yd
Beckenham Rugby Football Club
BALMORAL AVENUE 		grass pitches747 yd
The Spa At Beckenham
BECKENHAM ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool838 yd
Croydon Road Recreation Ground (Kesley Park)
VILLAGE WAY 		grass pitches, tennis courts854 yd
Stanhope Recreation Ground (Eden Park)
STANHOPE GROVE 		grass pitches1,003 yd
Profiles For Women (Beckenham) (Closed)
189-195 189-195 High Street 		health and fitness suite1,028 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed138.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forster Road dangerous?

In 2023, 223 crimes were reported near Forster 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 BR3 4LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forster Road, Beckenham, BR3 4LJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 223
Violence And Sexual Offences 60
Vehicle Crime 46
Anti Social Behaviour 43
Public Order 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Other Theft 13
Burglary 9
Robbery 8
Drugs 7
Shoplifting 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BR3 4LJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Clock House Road128 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Yew Tree Road514 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maberley Road485 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Acacia Road416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Priory Close422 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Priory Close422 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cromwell Road175 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Groveland Road342 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Croydon Road465 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Croydon Road465 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forster Road, Beckenham, BR3 4LJ

Employment

BR3 4LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% 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 Employee128
Self-Employed50
Retired47
Part-Time Employee34
Student (economically inactive)18
Unemployed5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Looking after home or family3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities34
Education33
Financial and insurance activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Information and communication14
Other13
Construction12
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities4
Manufacturing4

People

Gender

Female207
Male190

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex186
Separated1
Divorced19
Widowed12

Health

Very good health273
Good health101
Fair health18
Bad health3
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 181
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other12
White356
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom348
European Union24
Rest of Europe5
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK348
10+ Years39
5-10 Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom352
Ireland5
France3
Italy2
Portugal3
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland5
Other EU countries4
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion192
Christian174
Buddhist4
Jewish5
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered20
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