Forest Road is in Walthamstow, London and in Waltham Forest district. E17 5JE is located in the William Morris electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Walthamstow. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5JE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: E17 4QZ, E17 4PY, E17 4RE, E17 4QX, E17 5JF, E17 4RF, E17 5LG, E17 5LD, E17 4QY.

Forest Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Road are based on 1403 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Waltham Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for E17 5JE

Average Price
£181,925
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£194,286
Other
£163,383

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£458,254
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
422A Forest Road, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£169,0002023-05-17 £159,467
422A Forest Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002016-03-15 £213,120
422A Forest Road, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£157,0002016-03-08 £167,299
406 Forest Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002010-08-10 £230,186
422A Forest Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£47,5002002-02-27 £139,551

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Church Hill Nursery School
Woodbury Road, Walthamstow E17 9SB 		1,045 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Low Hall Nursery School
Low Hall Lane, Walthamstow E17 8BE 		1,641 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pembury House Nursery School
Lansdowne Road, Tottenham N17 9XE 		3,406 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Acacia Nursery
Cecil Road, Leytonstone E11 3HF 		4,610 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rowland Hill Nursery School
White Hart Lane, Totenham N17 7LT 		5,232 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Greenleaf Primary School
Greenleaf Road, Walthamstow E17 6QW 		186 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Winns Primary School
Fleeming Road, Walthamstow E17 5ET 		269 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Emmanuel Community School
The Drive, Walthamstow E17 3BN 		822 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillyfield Primary Academy
Higham Hill Road, E17 6ED 		844 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Roger Ascham Primary School
1 Wigton Road, Walthamstow E17 5HU 		1,033 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Walthamstow School for Girls
Church Hill, Walthamstow E17 9RZ 		996 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Walthamstow Academy
Billet Road, Walthamstow E17 5DP 		1,045 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family Catholic School
1 Shernhall Street, Walthamstow E17 3EA 		1,235 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willowfield School
209 Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow E17 6ND 		1,365 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest
Silver Birch House, E17 5SD 		1,481 yd Free schools No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSir George Monoux College
Chingford Road, Walthamstow E17 5AA 		933 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWaltham Forest College
Forest Road, Walthamstow E17 4JB 		1,008 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBig Creative Academy
38, Clifton Avenue, Walthamstow E17 6HL 		1,149 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeyton Sixth Form College
Essex Road, Leyton E10 6EQ 		2,385 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAda National College for Digital Skills
Broad Lane, Tottenham Hale N15 4AG 		3,071 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Harris Academy Tottenham
Ashley Road, Tottenham Hale N17 9LN 		2,765 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Mitchell School
Farmer Road, Leyton E10 5DN 		2,867 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Buxton School
234 Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone E11 3NN 		5,016 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Chobham
40 Cheering Lane, E20 1BD 		5,274 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWalthamstow Montessori School
Penryhn Hall, Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA 		810 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBig Creative Independent School
Uplands House, Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ 		1,302 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lime Academy Hornbeam
Folly Lane, Walthamstow E17 5NT 		1,329 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitefield Schools
Macdonald Road, Walthamstow E17 4AZ 		1,684 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belmont Park School
Leyton Green Road, Leyton E10 6DB 		2,146 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
Tommy’s Tuck Inn Café422 Forest Road2 yd
Ginger Woo374 Forest Road114 yd
Deeney's CafeWilliam Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest Road163 yd
Shri Lakshmi Foods82 Hoe Street225 yd
Waffle’N Cafe/Creme/Smash’N Pizza/Eggnest/ibite/DonerCraft80 Hoe Street225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Walthamstow Trade Hall & Institute17 Hoe Street271 yd
Hoe Street Club & InstituteHoe Street Club And Institute, 9a Hoe Street312 yd
Rose & Crown Public HouseThe Rose And Crown Public House, 53 Hoe Street431 yd
The Bell617 Forest Road447 yd
The Lord Palmerston252 Forest Road591 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Quattro Stagioni402 Forest Road114 yd
Five Star Fish Bar442 Forest Road119 yd
EATaliano Pizzeria64 Hoe Street233 yd
Pizza Gogo Walthamstow62 Hoe Street233 yd
Phoenix Peri Peri96 Hoe Street245 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco617b Forest Road447 yd
Lidl UKLidl, 38 Selborne Walk802 yd
Nisa - Hoe Street Supermarket & Post Office242 Hoe Street827 yd
Asda Supermarket19 Selborne Walk864 yd
TescoTesco Express, 5 Selborne Road874 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lloyd Park
BEDFORD ROAD 		tennis courts321 yd
Priory Court Residents And Community Association
PRIORY COURT 		553 yd
Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre
WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK WALTHAM FOREST POOL & TRACK CHINGFORD ROAD 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool705 yd
Waltham Forest Pool & Track (Closed)
Chingford Road 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool718 yd
Aveling Park School (Closed)
Aveling Park Road 		grass pitches739 yd
Ymca Walthamstow (East London)
FOREST ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts766 yd
Harmony Hall
TRURO ROAD 		837 yd
The Gym (Walthamstow)
Selborne Walk 		health and fitness suite845 yd
Walthamstow School For Girls
Church Hill 		867 yd
Sir George Monoux College
CHINGFORD ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite879 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 speed87.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed95.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed147.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed147.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed23.72 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1085 crimes were reported near Forest Road . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of E17 5JE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1085
Violence And Sexual Offences 280
Anti Social Behaviour 259
Other Theft 111
Vehicle Crime 92
Drugs 62
Burglary 57
Criminal Damage And Arson 54
Public Order 48
Theft From The Person 37
Robbery 32
Shoplifting 21
Bicycle Theft 20
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of E17 5JE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area183 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Forest Road273 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hatherley Mews543 yd
2023-12BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Hatherley Mews543 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Falmer Road536 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Falmer Road536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wolsey Avenue365 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Falmer Road536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chester Mews458 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chester Mews458 yd

Employment

E17 5JE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

E17 5JE area has a 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 Employee124
Self-Employed56
Retired39
Part-Time Employee25
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Looking after home or family11
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Education24
Accommodation and food service activities19
Other17
Construction16
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Transport and storage13
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities12
Information and communication10
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Manufacturing6
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female187
Male185

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex136
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced23
Widowed14

Health

Very good health191
Good health134
Fair health28
Bad health10
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 165
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian14
Pakistani40
Other Asian22
Black African13
Black Caribbean20
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other8
White215
Roma5
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom222
European Union76
Rest of Europe10
Africa11
Middle East and Asia35
The Americas and the Caribbean17
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK222
10+ Years88
5-10 Years35
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
Ireland9
Germany1
Italy8
Lithuania6
Poland13
Romania25
Other EU countries16
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean10
No passport held20

Religion

No religion129
Christian128
Buddhist1
Hindu9
Jewish6
Muslim60
Sikh15
Other religion1
Not answered23
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