Forest Way is in Orpington and in Bromley district. BR5 2AQ is located in the Cray Valley West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bromley and Chislehurst. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Way, Orpington, BR5 2AQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR5 2AG, BR5 2DU, BR5 2DX, BR5 2AW, BR5 2DP, BR5 2BS, BR5 1RD, BR5 2AR, BR5 2BP.

Forest Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Way are based on 47 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 BR5 2AQ

Average Price
£684,654
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£565,868
Detached
£695,453
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Way

Average Price
£684,522
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 WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Forest Way, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£600,0002022-08-19 £581,172
28 Forest Way, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£600,0002019-08-22 £701,805
24 Forest Way, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£515,0002019-04-17 £613,974
32 Forest Way, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£525,0002017-08-02 £619,326
18 Forest Way, Orpington, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£375,0002016-10-27 £453,293

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Poverest Primary School
Tillingbourne Green , St Mary Cray BR5 2JD
3out of 4 533 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Perry Hall Primary School
Perry Hall Road , BR6 0EF
4out of 4 669 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Leesons Primary School
Leesons Hill , St Paul's Cray BR5 2GA
3out of 4 1,360 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St. Mary Cray Primary Academy
High Street , St Mary Cray BR5 4AR
3out of 4 1,485 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Crofton Infant School
Towncourt Lane , Petts Wood BR5 1EL
4out of 4 1,509 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harris Academy Orpington
Tintagel Road , Orpington BR5 4LG
2out of 4 2,353 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Coopers School
Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PS
3out of 4 2,748 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
Goddington Lane , BR6 9SH
4out of 4 2,879 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
Kemnal Technology College
Sevenoaks Way , DA14 5AA
1out of 4 2,957 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newstead Wood School
Avebury Road , BR6 9SA
4out of 4 3,149 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
London South East Colleges
Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE
- not rated 4,571 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dorton College of Further Education
'The Hive' - Orpington Campus , Bromley BR6 0TE
- not rated 1,726 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Riverside School
Main Road , St Paul's Cray BR5 3HS
4out of 4 2,461 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Kent House Hospital School
Crockenhill Road , St Mary Cray BR5 4EP
- not rated 2,500 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Marjorie McClure School
Hawkwood Lane , BR7 5PW
4out of 4 2,655 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
Bromley Beacon Academy
Avalon Road , BR6 9BD
3out of 4 2,925 yd Academy special sponsor led No 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 Greek Way26 Marion Crescent, Orpington760 yd
Berils Cafe9 Stanley Way, Orpington835 yd
Taste House Africa1 Stanley Way, Orpington859 yd
Parkside Restaurant5 - 7 Chislehurst Road, Orpington1,082 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cricketers93 Chislehurst Road, Orpington951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery28 Marion Crescent, Orpington756 yd
Beijing Express36 Marion Crescent, Orpington756 yd
Sunshine Peak12A Marion Crescent, Orpington756 yd
Seafare14 Marion Crescent, Orpington756 yd
Simla Balti House17A Stanley Way, Orpington835 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Poverest Park
LOCKESLEY DRIVE
grass pitches, tennis courts452 yd
Poverest Coronation Hall
Bridge Road
846 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 speed56.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed107.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 170 crimes were reported near Forest Way . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR5 2AQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forest Way, Orpington, BR5 2AQ

Employment

BR5 2AQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Retired57
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family14
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction14
Education11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Manufacturing10
Financial and insurance activities10
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female160
Male141

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex147
Married: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced13
Widowed12

Health

Very good health144
Good health112
Fair health37
Bad health5
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 90
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Indian14
Other Asian2
Black African11
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White242
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom244
European Union20
Rest of Europe11
Africa10
Middle East and Asia15
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK244
10+ Years42
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom247
Ireland1
Poland5
Romania6
Other Europe9
Central and Western Africa1
Oceania1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion121
Christian148
Hindu3
Jewish1
Muslim16
Sikh3
Not answered8