Forest Drive is in Theydon Bois, Epping and in Epping Forest district. CM16 7EF is located in the Theydon Bois electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Epping Forest. This postcode has been in use since 1998-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Drive, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7EF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CM16 7EY, CM16 7EX, CM16 7HR, CM16 7ES, CM16 7EU, CM16 7RZ, CM16 7NB, CM16 7HS, CM16 7HA.

Forest Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Drive are based on 169 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Epping Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM16 7EF

Average Price
£516,249
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£516,249
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Drive

Average Price
£662,995
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
4 The Heights Forest Drive, Epping, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£425,0002022-05-05 £426,714
18 The Heights Forest Drive, Epping, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£390,0002018-07-27 £388,077
10 The Heights Forest Drive, Epping, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£470,0002018-07-05 £467,682
9 The Heights Forest Drive, Epping, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£453,0002018-04-20 £462,878
17 The Heights Forest Drive, Epping, Essex
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£400,0002017-09-15 £399,102

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Theydon Bois Primary School
Orchard Drive , Theydon Bois CM16 7DH
3out of 4 289 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hereward Primary School
Colebrook Lane , IG10 2HR
4out of 4 1,841 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ivy Chimneys Primary School
Ivy Chimneys Road , CM16 4EP
3out of 4 2,091 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Burney Drive , IG10 2DY
3out of 4 2,558 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery
The Broadway , IG10 3SR
3out of 4 2,975 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Davenant Foundation School
Chester Road , IG10 2LD
4out of 4 1,614 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Debden Park High School
Willingale Road , Debden IG10 2BQ
4out of 4 2,281 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Bury Lane , CM16 5JB
2out of 4 2,992 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Roding Valley High School
Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA
3out of 4 4,790 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Coopersale Hall School
Flux's Lane , CM16 7PE
- not rated 1,952 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Tower School
33 High Street , CM16 4BA
- not rated 2,947 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodcroft School
Whitakers Way , Baldwins Hill IG10 1SQ
- not rated 3,019 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Open Box Education Centre
St John's Road , Epping CM16 5DN
- not rated 3,367 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Oak View School
Whitehills Road , IG10 1TS
3out of 4 3,674 yd Academy special converter 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
Lot 1414 Forest Drive, Theydon Bois59 yd
Filika Restaurant13 Forest Drive, Theydon Bois62 yd
Il Bacio19B Forest Drive, Theydon Bois62 yd
Theydon Fish and Chips15 Forest Drive, Theydon Bois62 yd
Theydon Bois Balti HouseStation Approach, Theydon Bois68 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bull PHStation Approach, Theydon Bois68 yd
The Queen VictoriaQueen Victoria PH, Coppice Row88 yd
Theydon Bois Cricket ClubCricket Club, Loughton Lane464 yd
St Marys Church HallSaint Marys Church, Coppice Row607 yd
First Theydon Bois Scout GroupScout Hut, Loughton Lane880 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Red Onion Kitchen LtdRear Of Store, 13 Forest Drive56 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, Coppice Row91 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Buxton Trust Playing Field
LOUGHTON LANE
grass pitches, tennis courts630 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 speed62.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 129 crimes were reported near Forest Drive . 55% 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 CM16 7EF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forest Drive, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7EF

Employment

CM16 7EF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

CM16 7EF area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee61
Retired45
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee17
Other11
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Information and communication21
Financial and insurance activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Education9
Human health and social work activities5
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Manufacturing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female97
Male103

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex59
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed8

Health

Very good health106
Good health63
Fair health25
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 65
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian7
Pakistani2
Other Asian2
Black African1
Black Caribbean2
Other Black3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White178
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom155
European Union30
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK155
10+ Years27
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom159
Italy1
Portugal1
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland10
Romania7
Other EU countries5
Middle East3
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held7

Religion

No religion67
Christian105
Buddhist1
Jewish10
Muslim5
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered9