Forge Avenue is in Old Coulsdon, Coulsdon and in Croydon district. CR5 1LS is located in the Old Coulsdon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon South. This postcode has been in use since 1990-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forge Avenue, Old Coulsdon, Coulsdon, CR5 1LS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CR5 1LN, CR5 1LR, CR5 1LP, CR5 1ES, CR5 1EN, CR5 1ET, CR5 1QE, CR5 1ER, CR5 1QG.

Forge Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forge Avenue are based on 78 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Croydon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR5 1LS

Average Price
£494,660
Semi-Detached
£483,379
Terraced
£484,856
Detached
£529,356
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Avenue

Average Price
£489,484
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Forge Avenue, Coulsdon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£478,0002022-05-09 £468,219
31 Forge Avenue, Coulsdon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002021-06-09 £503,819
7 Forge Avenue, Coulsdon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002021-05-28 £431,683
35 Forge Avenue, Coulsdon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£466,0002021-01-11 £509,260
37 Forge Avenue, Coulsdon, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002020-04-16 £466,091

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Purley Nursery School
58 Pampisford Road, CR8 2NE 		4,929 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 4Keston Primary School
Keston Primary School, Keston Avenue, Old Coulsdon CR5 1HP 		434 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Coulsdon CofE Primary School
Bradmore Green, CR5 1ED 		1,026 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oasis Academy Byron
St David's, Off Stoneyfield Road CR5 2XE 		1,728 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Valley Primary School
New Valley Primary School, Purley CR8 4AZ 		1,764 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hayes Primary School
Hayes Lane, CR8 5JN 		2,011 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Homefield Road, Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES 		247 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4de Stafford School
Burntwood Lane, CR3 5YX 		2,620 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Riddlesdown Collegiate
Honister Heights, CR8 1EX 		3,730 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodcote High School
Meadow Rise, CR5 2EH 		4,036 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Warlingham School
Tithepit Shaw Lane, CR6 9YB 		4,158 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOneSchool Global Kenley Campus
Victor Beamish Avenue, Caterham CR3 5FX 		1,964 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Clifton Hill School
Chaldon Road, CR3 5PN 		2,452 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sunnydown School
Portley House, 152 Whyteleafe Road CR3 5ED 		2,529 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedEssendene Lodge School
Essendene Road, Caterham CR3 5PB 		2,700 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Nicholas School
Reedham Drive, CR8 4DS 		3,406 yd Community special school 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
Cafe Shack225 Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon113 yd
Caterham Pumas YFCJoliffe Playing Ground, Fox Lane722 yd
Whyatts Coffee Shop1A The Parade, Coulsdon Road737 yd
Stella's Emporium1B The Parade, Coulsdon Road859 yd
The Aycorn Shoppe258 Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon887 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Tudor RoseThe Tudor Rose Public House, 270 Coulsdon Road616 yd
The Fox Public HouseFox Lane, Caterham722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Man Lee Chinese Takeaway19 Taunton Lane, Coulsdon271 yd
Kebab Time23 Taunton Lane, Coulsdon271 yd
Glade Fisheries25-29 Taunton Lane, Coulsdon279 yd
Danny's Fish & Chips5 The Parade, Coulsdon Road737 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Purley John Fisher Rfc
PARSON'S PIGHTLE PARSON'S PIGHTLE COULSDON ROAD 		grass pitches304 yd
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
HOMEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite375 yd
Coulsdon Common
COULSDON COMMON 		grass pitches571 yd
Drive Road
DRIVE ROAD 		grass pitches731 yd
Joliffe Field
THE FOX THE FOX COULSDON COMMON 		grass pitches757 yd
Coulsdon College
PLACEHOUSE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts768 yd
Joliffe Playing Ground
THE FOX THE FOX COULSDON COMMON 		grass pitches774 yd
Grange Park
CANONS HILL 		grass pitches950 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed237.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forge Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 135 crimes were reported near Forge Avenue. 54% 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 CR5 1LS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forge Avenue, Old Coulsdon, Coulsdon, CR5 1LS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CR5 1LS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired82
Full-Time Employee62
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee25
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Looking after home or family6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Construction14
Education13
Financial and insurance activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities6
Other4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Manufacturing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female137
Male123

Partnership Status

Single53
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed29

Health

Very good health111
Good health84
Fair health49
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 63
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian16
Black African1
Black Caribbean9
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White217
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union20
Africa7
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years32
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom215
Ireland7
Italy1
Portugal2
Spain3
Poland2
South and Eastern Africa1
Central and South America3
No passport held26

Religion

No religion81
Christian154
Buddhist1
Hindu20
Not answered8
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