Forest Road is in London and in Hackney district. E8 3BS is located in the London Fields electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hackney North and Stoke Newington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Road, London, E8 3BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: E8 3BP, E8 3AB, E8 3AA, E8 3AD, E8 3BZ, E8 3BT, E8 3BJ, E8 3AG, E8 3HW.

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 Hackney.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for E8 3BS

Average Price
£474,439
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£474,439
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
Flat 4 Collins Court Forest Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£325,0002012-10-12 £595,213
Flat 3 Collins Court Forest Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£245,0002011-02-18 £495,205
Flat 9 Collins Court Forest Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£220,0002008-03-14 £418,654
Flat 18 Collins Court Forest Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£249,9952007-04-23 £539,068
Flat 17 Collins Court Forest Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002002-04-29 £428,932

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre
20 Halcomb Street, Hoxton N1 5RF 		1,325 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Columbia Market Nursery School
Columbia Road, Bethnal Green E2 7PG 		1,977 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre
Cassland Road, Hackney E9 5BY 		2,081 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rachel Keeling Nursery School
Bullards Place, Morpeth Street E2 0PS 		2,614 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Alice Model Nursery School
14 Beaumont Grove, Stepney E1 4NQ 		3,287 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 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Beechwood Road, E8 3DY 		306 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gayhurst Community School
Gayhurst Road, Hackney E8 3EN 		533 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Queensbridge Primary School
Queensbridge Road, Haggerston E8 4ET 		649 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Colvestone Primary School
Colvestone Crescent, Hackney E8 2LG 		704 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Mossbourne Parkside Academy
Sigdon Road, Hackney E8 1AS 		725 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Petchey Academy
Shacklewell Lane, Hackney E8 2EY 		915 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWaterside Academy
317-319 Kingsland Road, E8 4DL 		924 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Mossbourne Community Academy
100 Downs Park Road, Hackney E5 8JY 		1,052 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Bridge Academy
Laburnum Street, Hackney E2 8BA 		1,106 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Urswick School - A Church of England Secondary School
Paragon Road, Hackney E9 6NR 		1,133 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Brooke House Sixth Form College
Kenninghall Road, E5 8BP 		2,036 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe London Screen Academy
Highbury Grove, Highbury East N5 2AD 		2,415 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWorkers' Educational Association
4 Luke Street, EC2A 4XW 		2,610 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCapital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road, WC1X 8RA 		4,322 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square, Camden WC1N 3AQ 		4,909 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mary Magdalene Academy
Liverpool Road, Islington N7 8PG 		3,111 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBobby Moore Academy
1 Siding Street, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE 		4,266 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Paul's Way Trust School
125 St Paul's Way, E3 4FT 		4,573 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Harris Academy Chobham
40 Cheering Lane, E20 1BD 		4,705 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4George Mitchell School
Farmer Road, Leyton E10 5DN 		5,075 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedInspired Directions School
34 , London E8 3AZ 		335 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Children's House Upper School
King Henry's Walk, Islington N1 4PB 		1,016 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Stormont House School
Downs Park Road, E5 8NP 		1,237 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Garden School
Wordsworth Road, N16 8BZ 		1,394 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Paul's Steiner School
1 St Paul's Road, Islington N1 2QH 		1,477 yd Other independent school 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
CHIP 'N' MIX @ The Victoria451 Queensbridge Road312 yd
Spurstowe ArmsSpurstowe Arms, 68 Greenwood Road349 yd
Ngopi London78 dalston lane350 yd
Littleduck - The Pickerley68 Dalston Lane353 yd
Ganges Tandoori78 Dalston Lane364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Duke of Richmond316 Queensbridge Road208 yd
The VictoriaThe Victoria, 451 Queensbridge Road312 yd
Wolfies51a, 51 Greenwood Road449 yd
The Three Compasses99 Dalston Lane557 yd
Junction House578 Kingsland Road645 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Crown348 Queensbridge Road209 yd
Avo Spice82 Dalston Lane364 yd
Masob Limited8a Richmond Road485 yd
The ProofDalston Square587 yd
Pizza Club550 Kingsland Road645 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dalston Co-Op FoodOcean House, Dalston Square629 yd
Tesco Plc230 Dalston Lane692 yd
Tesco523 Kingsland Road701 yd
Yours Locally386 Kingsland Road712 yd
Sainsbury'sDalston Cross Shopping Centre, 64 Kingsland High Street715 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Queensbridge Sports & Community Centre
HOLLY STREET 		health and fitness suite344 yd
London Fields Lido
LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS SWIMMING POOL LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE 		swimming pool456 yd
London Fields
LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS PARK LONDON FIELDS WEST SIDE 		tennis courts497 yd
St Matthias Club
CECILIA ROAD 		549 yd
Kings Gym
Kingsland Road 		health and fitness suite631 yd
Legends Gym (Dalston)
6A 6A RIDLEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite736 yd
Fit - This Gym
READING LANE 		health and fitness suite852 yd
Mossbourne Community Academy
DOWNS PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite995 yd
Titan Fitness Centre Ltd
164-170 164-170 MARE STREET 		health and fitness suite1,004 yd
The Urswick School (Closed)
Paragon Road 		health and fitness suite1,008 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 speed190 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1359 crimes were reported near Forest Road . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of E8 3BS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1359
Violence And Sexual Offences 315
Anti Social Behaviour 212
Other Theft 190
Burglary 140
Theft From The Person 121
Vehicle Crime 96
Public Order 69
Criminal Damage And Arson 64
Bicycle Theft 52
Drugs 43
Robbery 30
Other Crime 13
Shoplifting 8
Possession Of Weapons 6

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of E8 3BS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Middleton Road527 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sanctuary Mews208 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fenton Close362 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fenton Close362 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Crosby Walk479 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crosby Walk479 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Thackeray Mews207 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Thackeray Mews207 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Thackeray Mews207 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Buttermere Walk363 yd

Employment

E8 3BS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee62
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee21
Retired16
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Other20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Human health and social work activities11
Information and communication11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities8
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage3
Manufacturing2

People

Gender

Female108
Male110

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex50
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced11
Widowed5

Health

Very good health138
Good health47
Fair health21
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 12
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 92
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian7
Black African23
Black Caribbean23
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other6
White129
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom161
European Union23
Rest of Europe5
Africa11
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean9
Oceania5
British Overseas2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK161
10+ Years42
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom166
Ireland7
France8
Germany2
Italy4
Spain1
Other EU countries3
Turkey1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
Oceania6
No passport held13

Religion

No religion91
Christian88
Buddhist4
Jewish4
Muslim17
Not answered15
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