Forest Road is in Walthamstow, London and in Waltham Forest district. E17 6JG is located in the High Street 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 6JG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: E17 6EX, E17 6HD, E17 6LT, E17 6LS, E17 6PU, E17 6LR, E17 6EY, E17 6HA, E17 6DY.

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 6JG

Average Price
£415,568
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£471,684
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£299,329
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
214A Forest Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£450,0002023-02-17 £416,978
178 Forest Road, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£187,0002022-12-20 £168,544
Flat 220 Forest Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£315,0002021-09-22 £303,353
214A Forest Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-04-12 £309,263
First Floor Flat 192 Forest Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002019-12-19 £253,248

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Low Hall Nursery School
Low Hall Lane, Walthamstow E17 8BE 		1,328 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Church Hill Nursery School
Woodbury Road, Walthamstow E17 9SB 		1,556 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pembury House Nursery School
Lansdowne Road, Tottenham N17 9XE 		2,782 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rowland Hill Nursery School
White Hart Lane, Totenham N17 7LT 		4,641 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre
Woodlands Park Road, Tottenham N15 3SD 		4,736 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 4Stoneydown Park School
Pretoria Avenue, Walthamstow E17 6JY 		431 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hillyfield Primary Academy
Higham Hill Road, E17 6ED 		495 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Longfield Avenue, E17 7DP 		544 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenleaf Primary School
Greenleaf Road, Walthamstow E17 6QW 		669 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mission Grove Primary School
Buxton Road, Walthamstow E17 7EJ 		747 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 		596 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Eden Girls' School Waltham Forest
Silver Birch House, E17 5SD 		923 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
3out of 4Walthamstow Academy
Billet Road, Walthamstow E17 5DP 		1,463 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Walthamstow School for Girls
Church Hill, Walthamstow E17 9RZ 		1,540 yd Community school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Kelmscott School
Markhouse Road, Walthamstow E17 8DN 		1,663 yd Community 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 		363 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSir George Monoux College
Chingford Road, Walthamstow E17 5AA 		1,699 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWaltham Forest College
Forest Road, Walthamstow E17 4JB 		1,781 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAda National College for Digital Skills
Broad Lane, Tottenham Hale N15 4AG 		2,288 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeyton Sixth Form College
Essex Road, Leyton E10 6EQ 		2,788 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 		2,036 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Mitchell School
Farmer Road, Leyton E10 5DN 		2,934 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Chobham
40 Cheering Lane, E20 1BD 		5,273 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Buxton School
234 Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone E11 3NN 		5,296 yd Foundation school 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 		758 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWalthamstow Montessori School
Penryhn Hall, Penryhn Avenue E17 5DA 		1,338 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lime Academy Hornbeam
Folly Lane, Walthamstow E17 5NT 		1,404 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belmont Park School
Leyton Green Road, Leyton E10 6DB 		2,470 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Whitefield Schools
Macdonald Road, Walthamstow E17 4AZ 		2,473 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
Smart Buns7 Market Parade, Forest Road169 yd
L’Artisan Cafe116a Palmerston Road250 yd
Forest Bistro Cafe209 Forest Road263 yd
Le Fraisier88 Palmerston Road313 yd
Jaunty Coffee147 Forest Road387 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lord Palmerston252 Forest Road203 yd
The Chequers145 High Street730 yd
Big Penny SocialUnit 1, Forest Trading Estate, Priestley Way775 yd
The Bank And Number 97 - 9 St Andrews Road, Exmouth807 yd
Signature Brew LtdUnit 15, Uplands Business Park, Blackhorse Lane887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Forest Kebab285 Forest Road38 yd
Forest Chippy154 Forest Road146 yd
The Biryani Factory134 Palmerston Road167 yd
Pizza Dal Maestro9 Market Parade, Forest Road169 yd
Oriental Kitchen6 Market Parade, Forest Road169 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco82-84 Forest Road472 yd
Sainsbury's112 High Street746 yd
Lidl43-49 High Street765 yd
Farmfoods46 High Street774 yd
Asda Supermarket19 Selborne Walk862 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Harmony Hall
TRURO ROAD 		690 yd
Willowfield Humanities College
BLACKHORSE ROAD 		743 yd
Priory Court Residents And Community Association
PRIORY COURT 		744 yd
The Gym (Walthamstow)
Selborne Walk 		health and fitness suite872 yd
Eden Girls School Waltham Forest
BLACKHORSE LANE 		956 yd
Lloyd Park
BEDFORD ROAD 		tennis courts1,036 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 91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 29.8%

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/s7.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s8.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 888 crimes were reported near Forest Road . Only 10% 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 6JG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 888
Anti Social Behaviour 254
Violence And Sexual Offences 206
Vehicle Crime 89
Other Theft 70
Criminal Damage And Arson 56
Burglary 39
Public Order 37
Drugs 35
Robbery 29
Theft From The Person 27
Bicycle Theft 16
Shoplifting 13
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 8

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of E17 6JG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mansfield Road525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Essex Close426 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Holmes Avenue491 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Holmes Avenue491 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Essex Close426 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Essex Close426 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Essex Close426 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Queen Elizabeth Road258 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Chamberlain Place258 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Chamberlain Place258 yd

Employment

E17 6JG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 6JG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee99
Part-Time Employee50
Self-Employed46
Retired36
Looking after home or family26
Unemployed18
Student (economically inactive)18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Education26
Human health and social work activities15
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage8
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities6
Manufacturing6
Real estate activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female178
Male216

Partnership Status

Single158
Married: Opposite sex123
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced16
Widowed14

Health

Very good health201
Good health138
Fair health38
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 126
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian1
Pakistani83
Other Asian38
Black African23
Black Caribbean15
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other9
White185
Roma3
Arab4
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom170
European Union88
Rest of Europe20
Africa24
Middle East and Asia76
The Americas and the Caribbean14
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK170
10+ Years122
5-10 Years42
2-5 Years36
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Ireland1
France2
Italy14
Portugal3
Spain8
Lithuania1
Poland9
Romania20
Other EU countries34
Turkey3
Other Europe12
Central and Western Africa9
Southern Asia19
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America3
No passport held21

Religion

No religion90
Christian132
Buddhist2
Hindu27
Muslim122
Not answered21
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