Forest Road is in Walthamstow, London and in Waltham Forest district. E17 5JR 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 5JR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: E17 5JU, E17 5JG, E17 5JX, E17 6RD, E17 6RE, E17 6RA, E17 5JY, E17 5JN, E17 5JT.

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 5JR

Average Price
£389,837
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£513,549
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£332,739
Other
no sales

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
391 Forest Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-04-30 £404,421
391 Forest Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£415,0002017-02-17 £416,397
345A Forest Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£270,0002016-04-29 £288,072
391 Forest Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£315,0002014-08-14 £418,815
403 Forest Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£219,9952013-04-24 £390,681

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 		1,333 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Low Hall Nursery School
Low Hall Lane, Walthamstow E17 8BE 		1,496 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pembury House Nursery School
Lansdowne Road, Tottenham N17 9XE 		3,024 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Acacia Nursery
Cecil Road, Leytonstone E11 3HF 		4,813 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rowland Hill Nursery School
White Hart Lane, Totenham N17 7LT 		4,866 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 		348 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Winns Primary School
Fleeming Road, Walthamstow E17 5ET 		459 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillyfield Primary Academy
Higham Hill Road, E17 6ED 		496 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stoneydown Park School
Pretoria Avenue, Walthamstow E17 6JY 		783 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mission Grove Primary School
Buxton Road, Walthamstow E17 7EJ 		879 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Willowfield School
209 Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow E17 6ND 		972 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest
Silver Birch House, E17 5SD 		1,105 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
3out of 4Walthamstow Academy
Billet Road, Walthamstow E17 5DP 		1,163 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Walthamstow School for Girls
Church Hill, Walthamstow E17 9RZ 		1,302 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Holy Family Catholic School
1 Shernhall Street, Walthamstow E17 3EA 		1,647 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBig Creative Academy
38, Clifton Avenue, Walthamstow E17 6HL 		731 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSir George Monoux College
Chingford Road, Walthamstow E17 5AA 		1,320 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWaltham Forest College
Forest Road, Walthamstow E17 4JB 		1,430 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeyton Sixth Form College
Essex Road, Leyton E10 6EQ 		2,637 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAda National College for Digital Skills
Broad Lane, Tottenham Hale N15 4AG 		2,649 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 		2,349 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Mitchell School
Farmer Road, Leyton E10 5DN 		2,947 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Buxton School
234 Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone E11 3NN 		5,218 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Chobham
40 Cheering Lane, E20 1BD 		5,330 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBig Creative Independent School
Uplands House, Blackhorse Lane E17 5QJ 		925 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWalthamstow Montessori School
Penryhn Hall, Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA 		1,000 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lime Academy Hornbeam
Folly Lane, Walthamstow E17 5NT 		1,241 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitefield Schools
Macdonald Road, Walthamstow E17 4AZ 		2,105 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Burnside Secondary PRU
Burnside Avenue, 2 Burnside Avenue E4 8YJ 		2,263 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Smart Buns7 Market Parade, Forest Road224 yd
Ginger Woo374 Forest Road311 yd
L’Artisan Cafe116a Palmerston Road381 yd
Tommy’s Tuck Inn Café422 Forest Road423 yd
Le Fraisier88 Palmerston Road444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lord Palmerston252 Forest Road176 yd
Walthamstow Trade Hall & Institute17 Hoe Street614 yd
Rose & Crown Public HouseThe Rose And Crown Public House, 53 Hoe Street644 yd
Hoe Street Club & InstituteHoe Street Club And Institute, 9a Hoe Street714 yd
The Chequers145 High Street750 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Favorite N Tasty262 Forest Road176 yd
Tennessee Peri Peri Chicken274 Forest Road176 yd
Pizza Dal Maestro9 Market Parade, Forest Road224 yd
Oriental Kitchen6 Market Parade, Forest Road224 yd
The Biryani Factory134 Palmerston Road292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl UKLidl, 38 Selborne Walk838 yd
Asda Supermarket19 Selborne Walk838 yd
Tesco82-84 Forest Road845 yd
Tesco617b Forest Road865 yd
Sainsbury's112 High Street871 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Priory Court Residents And Community Association
PRIORY COURT 		464 yd
Lloyd Park
BEDFORD ROAD 		tennis courts657 yd
Harmony Hall
TRURO ROAD 		723 yd
The Gym (Walthamstow)
Selborne Walk 		health and fitness suite835 yd
Aveling Park School (Closed)
Aveling Park Road 		grass pitches1,035 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 speed200.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 916 crimes were reported near Forest Road . Only 9% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of E17 5JR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 916
Anti Social Behaviour 237
Violence And Sexual Offences 228
Vehicle Crime 103
Other Theft 70
Criminal Damage And Arson 58
Drugs 49
Burglary 48
Public Order 36
Robbery 22
Theft From The Person 21
Bicycle Theft 20
Possession Of Weapons 10
Other Crime 10
Shoplifting 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wolsey Avenue143 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Green Pond Close413 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hatherley Road541 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hatherley Road541 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Ruby Road536 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Colville Road488 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Colville Road488 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Cottenham Road365 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Green Pond Close413 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Green Pond Close413 yd

Employment

E17 5JR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 5JR 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.

The percentage of student residents living in E17 5JR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee108
Self-Employed84
Part-Time Employee39
Student (economically inactive)33
Retired27
Looking after home or family21
Other21
Unemployed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Construction25
Human health and social work activities24
Administrative and support service activities19
Education17
Transport and storage15
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other8
Manufacturing8
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female232
Male244

Partnership Status

Single199
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated6
Divorced29
Widowed10

Health

Very good health233
Good health177
Fair health51
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications85
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 141
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese9
Indian15
Pakistani74
Other Asian28
Black African40
Black Caribbean18
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other9
White210
Arab6
Other38

Country of Birth

United Kingdom230
European Union117
Rest of Europe18
Africa24
Middle East and Asia65
The Americas and the Caribbean19

Length of Residence

Born in the UK230
10+ Years141
5-10 Years40
2-5 Years30
Less than 2 years32

Passport Held

United Kingdom300
Ireland2
France2
Germany7
Italy6
Portugal2
Spain4
Lithuania4
Poland32
Romania30
Other EU countries34
Other Europe9
Central and Western Africa3
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean5
Oceania2
No passport held26

Religion

No religion105
Christian195
Buddhist6
Hindu23
Jewish2
Muslim111
Other religion4
Not answered30
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