Forest Edge is in Buckhurst Hill and in Epping Forest district. IG9 5AB is located in the Buckhurst Hill West 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 Edge, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IG9 6HR, IG9 6HS, IG9 6HT, IG9 6HW, IG9 6HP, IG9 6HN, IG9 5AD, IG9 6HX, IG9 6EN.

Forest Edge Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Edge are based on 154 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 IG9 5AB

Average Price
£875,802
Semi-Detached
£874,917
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£882,526
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Edge

Average Price
£907,675
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 EdgeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
114 Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,206,0002022-08-26 £1,175,529
104 Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£833,0002020-10-23 £938,098
82 Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£785,0002019-09-17 £933,243
60 Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£800,0002019-08-28 £948,844
58 Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£715,0002019-04-30 £844,599

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School
Lower Queen's Road , IG9 6DS 		- not rated 863 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
High Road , IG9 5RX 		3out of 4 1,157 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wells Primary School
Barclay Oval , IG8 0PP 		4out of 4 1,285 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Antony's Catholic Primary School
Mornington Road , IG8 0TX 		3out of 4 1,511 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Ray Lodge Primary School
Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ 		4out of 4 1,754 yd Academy converter 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 1,711 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
West Hatch High School
High Road , IG7 5BT 		3out of 4 1,897 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heathcote School & Science College
Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES 		3out of 4 2,361 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodford County High School
High Road , IG8 9LA 		4out of 4 2,506 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Woodbridge High School
St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ 		3out of 4 2,588 yd Community school No 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 5,278 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Waltham Forest College
Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB 		- not rated 5,408 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Daiglen School
68 Palmerston Road , Buckhurst Hill IG9 5LG 		- not rated 771 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Loyola Preparatory School
103 Palmerston Road , IG9 5NH 		- not rated 863 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Bancrofts Preparatory School
611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF 		- not rated 1,207 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bancrofts School
611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF 		- not rated 1,207 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Braeside School
130 High Road , IG9 5SD 		- not rated 1,303 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
Frothy CoffeeLoughton Underground Station, Station Approach421 yd
Costa Coffee48 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill502 yd
Legends Cafe24 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill502 yd
The Green Owl Cafe & Deli44 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill506 yd
IG9 Brunch and Cafe4 Lower Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill521 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Monkhams InnBuckhurst Way, Buckhurst Hill317 yd
Loughton Rugby Football ClubSports Ground And Pavilion, Hornbeam Road361 yd
Roding Valley HallStation Way, Buckhurst Hill415 yd
The Three ColtsThree Colts Public House, 54 Princes Road427 yd
Il Vino28 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thai Fiesta42 Station Way, Buckhurst Hill425 yd
Ming Garden Take-away58 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill502 yd
Express BBQ & Fish Bar45 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill540 yd
Farmhouse Pizza & Chicken75A Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill581 yd
Slice of Ltd153A Princes Road, Buckhurst Hill693 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WaitroseWaitrose Supermarket, 27-43 Queens Road541 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bancroft Rfc
BUCKHURST WAY 		grass pitches625 yd
Loyola Preparatory School
PALMERSTON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch981 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Whitbread Sports Ground)
WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND DURHAM AVENUE 		grass pitches985 yd
Buckhurst Hill Football Club
RODING LANE 		grass pitches1,083 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 speed211.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Edge Street dangerous?

In 2023, 371 crimes were reported near Forest Edge . Only 28% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of IG9 5AB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5AB

Employment

IG9 5AB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired51
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee31
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family7
Other6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities24
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Education17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Construction12
Other10
Information and communication9
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities9
Human health and social work activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Manufacturing5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female150
Male159

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex134
Separated7
Divorced15
Widowed13

Health

Very good health176
Good health102
Fair health28
Bad health2
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 122

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian6
Pakistani6
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other6
White263
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union15
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years30
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom279
Ireland3
Germany1
Portugal2
Spain1
Romania2
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion95
Christian179
Hindu8
Jewish13
Muslim3
Sikh1
Not answered11
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