Forest Close is in Chislehurst and in Bromley district. BR7 5QS is located in the Chislehurst electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bromley and Chislehurst. This postcode has been in use since 1984-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5QS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: BR7 5QX, BR7 5NL, BR7 5NP, BR7 5NT, BR7 5NF, BR1 2AL, BR7 5NA, BR7 5PA, BR1 2AP.

Forest Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Close are based on 157 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 BR7 5QS

Average Price
£294,447
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£452,047
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£293,437
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Close

Average Price
£294,447
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 53 Green Bank Lodge Forest Close, Chislehurst, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£98,0002023-08-07 £98,646
4 Forest Close, Chislehurst, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£425,0002023-07-05 £427,099
Flat 31 Green Bank Lodge Forest Close, Chislehurst, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002023-04-27 £110,362
4 Forest Close, Chislehurst, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£457,5002022-12-19 £446,886
Flat 36 Green Bank Lodge Forest Close, Chislehurst, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002022-07-25 £98,707

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Nicholas Church of England Primary
School Road, BR7 5PQ 		1,403 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School
Tylney Road, BR1 2RL 		1,646 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Red Hill Primary School
Red Hill, BR7 6DA 		1,800 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4La Fontaine Academy
Nightingale Lane, Bickley BR1 2SQ 		1,915 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Scotts Park Primary School
Orchard Road, BR1 2PR 		1,931 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bullers Wood School
St Nicolas Lane, Logs Hill BR7 5LJ 		589 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
- not ratedBullers Wood School for Boys
Chislehurst Road, BR1 2NW 		1,250 yd Free schools Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Coopers School
Hawkwood Lane, BR7 5PS 		1,394 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chislehurst School for Girls
Beaverwood Road, Perry Street BR7 6HE 		2,925 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Ravensbourne School
Hayes Lane, BR2 9EH 		3,064 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 		2,931 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBickley Park School
24 Page Heath Lane, Bickley BR1 2DS 		1,116 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
4out of 4Marjorie McClure School
Hawkwood Lane, BR7 5PW 		1,370 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBabington House School
Grange Drive, BR7 5ES 		1,433 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBromley High School
Blackbrook Lane, Bickley BR1 2TW 		1,446 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedBreaside Preparatory School
41-43 Orchard Road, BR1 2PR 		1,620 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
Coffee On Camden57 Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst155 yd
Dennys Lobster & Oyster Seafood RestaurantDennys Lobster And Oyster Bar, Station Approach156 yd
Chislehurst CavesOld Hill, Chislehurst278 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BickleyChislehurst Road, Chislehurst105 yd
Imperial ArmsOld Hill, Chislehurst396 yd
Ramblers RestMill Place, Chislehurst461 yd
Chislehurst & West Kent Cricket ClubCricket Club Pavilion, Cricket Ground Road591 yd
Chislehurst Golf Club - Nourish CateringCamden Place, Camden Park Road855 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bridges Fish & Chips49 Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst105 yd
Fireaway Pizza53 Chislehurst Road, Chislehurst154 yd
UskudarStation Approach, Chislehurst156 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bullers Wood School
ST. NICOLAS LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite726 yd
Chislehurst & West Kent Cricket Club
CRICKET GROUND ROAD 		grass pitches826 yd
Chislehurst Golf Club
CAMDEN PLACE CAMDEN PLACE CAMDEN PARK ROAD 		golf853 yd
Bickley Park Cricket Club
BICKLEY PARK ROAD 		grass pitches968 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed93.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 92 crimes were reported near Forest Close . 62% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was vehicle crime. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of BR7 5QS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forest Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5QS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 92
Vehicle Crime 22
Violence And Sexual Offences 21
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Burglary 10
Other Theft 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Public Order 4
Drugs 2
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of BR7 5QS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Abbey Gardens343 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coates Hill Road512 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Oakhurst Close468 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wellands Close502 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Raggleswood495 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Raggleswood495 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area349 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coates Hill Road512 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coates Hill Road512 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hever Gardens522 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forest Close, Chislehurst, BR7 5QS

Employment

BR7 5QS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee99
Retired45
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee12
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities28
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Other10
Administrative and support service activities9
Information and communication7
Human health and social work activities5
Construction4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female130
Male123

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex98
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced26
Widowed19

Health

Very good health163
Good health62
Fair health21
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 112
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian21
Other Asian6
Black African2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other7
White199
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom196
European Union19
Rest of Europe7
Africa6
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK196
10+ Years36
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom213
Ireland6
France1
Germany2
Italy1
Poland1
Other EU countries5
Turkey1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion69
Christian144
Buddhist1
Hindu13
Jewish5
Muslim9
Other religion4
Not answered11
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