Forest Close is in Woodford Green and in Redbridge district. IG8 0QD is located in the Monkhams electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chingford and Woodford Green. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Close, Woodford Green, IG8 0QD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IG8 0QA, IG8 0PX, IG8 0QB, IG8 0QQ, IG8 0PZ, IG8 0PU, IG8 0NZ, IG8 0QL, IG8 0PA.

Forest Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Close are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG8 0QD

Average Price
£1,326,691
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,326,691
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Close

Average Price
£1,326,691
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 CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Forest Close, Woodford Green, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£800,0002015-05-11 £1,182,461
4 Forest Close, Woodford Green, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£678,0002014-07-15 £1,079,624
Newlands Forest Close, Woodford Green, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£895,0002013-01-18 £1,648,692
4 Forest Close, Woodford Green, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£660,0002006-10-20 £1,372,834
3 Forest Close, Woodford Green, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0001998-11-10 £1,041,143

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Church Hill Nursery School
Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB 		4out of 4 5,239 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wells Primary School
Barclay Oval , IG8 0PP 		4out of 4 295 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Antony's Catholic Primary School
Mornington Road , IG8 0TX 		3out of 4 442 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodford Green Primary School
Sunset Avenue , IG8 0ST 		3out of 4 980 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
High Road , IG9 5RX 		3out of 4 1,315 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Whitehall Primary School
90 Normanton Park , E4 6ES 		3out of 4 1,469 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Trinity Catholic High School
Mornington Road , IG8 0TP 		4out of 4 593 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Heathcote School & Science College
Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES 		3out of 4 1,496 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodford County High School
High Road , IG8 9LA 		4out of 4 1,600 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Woodbridge High School
St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ 		3out of 4 2,221 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Highams Park School
34 Handsworth Avenue , Highams Park E4 9PJ 		3out of 4 2,281 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sir George Monoux College
Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA 		- not rated 4,244 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Waltham Forest College
Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB 		- not rated 4,433 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bancrofts Preparatory School
611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF 		- not rated 134 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bancrofts School
611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF 		- not rated 134 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Avon House School
490 High Road , IG8 0PN 		- not rated 549 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Loyola Preparatory School
103 Palmerston Road , IG9 5NH 		- not rated 1,178 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
The Daiglen School
68 Palmerston Road , Buckhurst Hill IG9 5LG 		- not rated 1,194 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
Lilys Place510 High Road453 yd
Nannie Annie's Daycare508 High Road482 yd
The AtriumAll Saints Church, Inmans Row569 yd
Toby CarveryHigh Road, Buckhurst Hill654 yd
Simple Food & Coffee176C Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Horse & Well Public House566-568 High Road244 yd
Woodford Wells Cricket and Lawn Tennis ClubMonkhams Lane446 yd
The Travellers Friend Public House496-498 High Road453 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shikha Indian Takeaway3 Evelyn House, 164 Queens Road1,051 yd
Slice of Ltd153A Princes Road, Buckhurst Hill1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bancroft'S School
611-627 611-627 HIGH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool270 yd
The Woodford Wells Club
MONKHAMS LANE 		grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts448 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Lower Site)
SYDNEY ROAD 		673 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Upper Site)
MORNINGTON ROAD 		680 yd
Woodford Golf Club
SUNSET AVENUE 		golf975 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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed195 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 96 crimes were reported near Forest Close . 61% 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 IG8 0QD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forest Close, Woodford Green, IG8 0QD

Employment

IG8 0QD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IG8 0QD 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 Employee84
Retired74
Self-Employed42
Student (economically inactive)29
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family18
Other9
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education21
Human health and social work activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Information and communication15
Other13
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities8
Manufacturing6
Real estate activities4
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female173
Male169

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex190
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Divorced10
Widowed14

Health

Very good health188
Good health111
Fair health35
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 143
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Chinese1
Indian45
Pakistani20
Other Asian10
Black African6
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African5
Mixed Other5
White205
Arab2
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union18
Rest of Europe4
Africa16
Middle East and Asia44

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years72
5-10 Years6
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom321
France1
Germany1
Italy2
Lithuania3
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held6

Religion

No religion65
Christian156
Hindu41
Jewish5
Muslim42
Sikh15
Other religion1
Not answered16
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