Forest Lane is in Chigwell and in Epping Forest district. IG7 5AE is located in the Chigwell Village electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Epping Forest. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Lane, Chigwell, IG7 5AE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IG7 5AF, IG7 5BY, IG8 8AG, IG7 5BP, IG7 5PG, IG7 5BW, IG7 5BX.

Forest Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Lane are based on 56 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Epping Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG7 5AE

Average Price
£3,031,095
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£3,031,095
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Lane

Average Price
£2,823,298
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 LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Forest Lane, Chigwell, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£2,675,0002019-02-15 £3,177,615
20 Forest Lane, Chigwell, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,910,0002018-02-28 £2,225,835
8 Forest Lane, Chigwell, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,500,0002016-05-24 £1,884,220
2 Forest Lane, Chigwell, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,477,5002015-11-17 £1,944,220
2 Forest Lane, Chigwell, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,200,0002015-05-12 £1,767,215

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Roding Primary School
Roding Lane North , Woodford Bridge IG8 8NP 		3out of 4 1,289 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Limes Farm Junior School
Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP 		3out of 4 1,494 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery
Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP 		3out of 4 1,494 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Fairlop Primary School
Colvin Gardens , Hainault IG6 2LH 		3out of 4 1,673 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ray Lodge Primary School
Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ 		4out of 4 1,872 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Hatch High School
High Road , IG7 5BT 		3out of 4 401 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Caterham High School
Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW 		2out of 4 2,181 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ilford County High School
Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB 		4out of 4 2,431 yd Community school No Boys More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School
Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB 		3out of 4 2,597 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Woodbridge High School
St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ 		3out of 4 2,882 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Atam Academy
Little Heath , RM6 4XX 		4out of 4 5,242 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Seven Kings School
Ley Street , IG2 7BT 		4out of 4 5,349 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's RC School (Essex)
Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX 		3out of 4 337 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
New Rush Hall School
Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB 		4out of 4 1,805 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College
Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ 		- not rated 1,985 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Chigwell School
High Road , IG7 6QF 		- not rated 1,996 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School
Manford Way , IG7 4BX 		- not rated 2,481 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Not applicable 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
Lexington at Virgin Active Repton ParkRepton Park, The Boulevard634 yd
Moka Chigwell Ltd181 High Road, Chigwell998 yd
Chigwell Fish Bar10 Brook Parade, Chigwell1,089 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chigwell Golf Club LtdChigwell Golf Club, 156 High Road331 yd
The Crown & Crooked Billet P H13 Cross Road742 yd
The Three Jolly Wheelers735 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dominos Pizza1 Brook Parade, Chigwell1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chigwell Golf Club
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE HIGH ROAD 		golf354 yd
West Hatch High School Academy
HIGH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool540 yd
Virgin Active Club (Repton Park)
CLARENCE GATE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool729 yd
Roding Sports Centre
RODING SPORTS CENTRE RODING SPORTS CENTRE LUXBOROUGH LANE 		artificial grass pitch1,081 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 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 81.8%

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed17.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed49.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed3.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 78 crimes were reported near Forest Lane . 64% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of IG7 5AE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forest Lane, Chigwell, IG7 5AE

Employment

IG7 5AE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% 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 Employee97
Self-Employed59
Retired47
Part-Time Employee36
Looking after home or family21
Student (economically inactive)20
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Financial and insurance activities19
Construction19
Human health and social work activities18
Education17
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Real estate activities10
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication6
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Manufacturing5
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female197
Male165

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex175
Married: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced13
Widowed19

Health

Very good health206
Good health116
Fair health32
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 122
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese4
Indian95
Pakistani38
Other Asian16
Black African1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other2
White164
Arab4
Other22

Country of Birth

United Kingdom261
European Union22
Rest of Europe13
Africa12
Middle East and Asia47
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK261
10+ Years83
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom317
Ireland9
France1
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania7
Other EU countries5
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held10

Religion

No religion55
Christian95
Buddhist1
Hindu44
Jewish32
Muslim65
Sikh49
Other religion4
Not answered17
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