Forest Avenue is in Chigwell and in Epping Forest district. IG7 5BP 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 Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5BP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IG7 5BW, IG7 5BX, IG7 5BY, IG7 5AL, IG7 5AF, IG8 8AG, IG7 5AE, IG8 8AY.

Forest Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Avenue are based on 34 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 5BP

Average Price
£633,453
Semi-Detached
£626,568
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£685,093
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Avenue

Average Price
£633,453
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 AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34 Forest Avenue, Chigwell, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£700,0002023-05-15 £718,627
32 Forest Avenue, Chigwell, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£700,0002020-09-11 £793,744
25A Forest Avenue, Chigwell, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£570,0002020-01-28 £679,106
40 Forest Avenue, Chigwell, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002019-11-25 £483,163
46 Forest Avenue, Chigwell, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002019-06-26 £608,197

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Roding Primary School
Roding Lane North, Woodford Bridge IG8 8NP 		1,193 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ray Lodge Primary School
Snakes Lane East, IG8 7JQ 		1,659 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Limes Farm Junior School
Limes Avenue, IG7 5LP 		1,765 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery
Limes Avenue, IG7 5LP 		1,765 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBuckhurst Hill Community Primary School
Lower Queen's Road, IG9 6DS 		1,802 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4West Hatch High School
High Road, IG7 5BT 		131 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Caterham High School
Caterham Avenue, Clayhall IG5 0QW 		2,241 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ilford County High School
Fremantle Road, Barkingside IG6 2JB 		2,607 yd Community school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Woodbridge High School
St Barnabas Road, IG8 7DQ 		2,701 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kantor King Solomon High School
Forest Road, Barkingside IG6 3HB 		2,827 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St John's RC School (Essex)
Turpins Lane, IG8 8AX 		326 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGuru Gobind Singh Khalsa College
Roding Lane, IG7 6BQ 		1,870 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedChigwell School
High Road, IG7 6QF 		2,057 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Rush Hall School
Fencepiece Road, Hainault IG6 2LB 		2,057 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEarly Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School
Manford Way, IG7 4BX 		2,743 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 Boulevard770 yd
Magazin Romanesc730 Chigwell Road960 yd
Gandhi Tandoori712 Chigwell Road986 yd
Kyto Restaurant692-694 Chigwell Road986 yd
Jaipur of Chigwell Indian Restaurant734 Chigwell Road986 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chigwell Golf Club LtdChigwell Golf Club, 156 High Road355 yd
The Crown & Crooked Billet P H13 Cross Road619 yd
The Three Jolly Wheelers735 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green631 yd
Old Loughtonians Hockey ClubLuxborough Lane, Chigwell951 yd
The Luxborough Court SchoolLuxborough Lane, Chigwell951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gandhi Express710 Chigwell Road986 yd
Dominos Pizza1 Brook Parade, Chigwell1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Hatch High School Academy
HIGH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool269 yd
Chigwell Golf Club
CLUBHOUSE CLUBHOUSE HIGH ROAD 		golf366 yd
Virgin Active Club (Repton Park)
CLARENCE GATE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool820 yd
Roding Sports Centre
RODING SPORTS CENTRE RODING SPORTS CENTRE LUXBOROUGH LANE 		artificial grass pitch859 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 speed178.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 111 crimes were reported near Forest Avenue. 58% 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 5BP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forest Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5BP

Employment

IG7 5BP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee74
Retired53
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)12
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Financial and insurance activities18
Construction17
Human health and social work activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Education11
Administrative and support service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Information and communication7
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female147
Male126

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex115
Separated3
Divorced25
Widowed13

Health

Very good health160
Good health73
Fair health32
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 98
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Indian40
Pakistani16
Other Asian9
Black African4
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other5
White169
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom233
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa10
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK233
10+ Years33
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Ireland1
Poland2
Romania1
Other EU countries3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion61
Christian104
Buddhist2
Hindu27
Jewish14
Muslim33
Sikh12
Other religion1
Not answered19
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