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

Nearby postcodes are: IG9 6HX, IG9 5AQ, IG9 6HU, IG9 6FA, IG9 5AE, IG9 5AG, IG9 6HD, IG9 6HT, IG9 6LL.

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 5AD

Average Price
£948,275
Semi-Detached
£961,211
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£935,692
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£763,283

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
138 Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£780,0002022-01-24 £800,297
126 Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,205,0002021-09-03 £1,299,569
27 Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£875,0002021-02-26 £975,757
25 Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£980,0002020-03-13 £1,165,919
15 Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£720,0002019-11-07 £848,482

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wells Primary School
Barclay Oval , IG8 0PP 		4out of 4 1,080 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School
Lower Queen's Road , IG9 6DS 		- not rated 1,086 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 1,289 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Antony's Catholic Primary School
Mornington Road , IG8 0TX 		3out of 4 1,311 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Ray Lodge Primary School
Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ 		4out of 4 1,543 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 1,527 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
West Hatch High School
High Road , IG7 5BT 		3out of 4 1,886 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodford County High School
High Road , IG8 9LA 		4out of 4 2,262 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Heathcote School & Science College
Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES 		3out of 4 2,310 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodbridge High School
St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ 		3out of 4 2,339 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 5,046 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Waltham Forest College
Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB 		- not rated 5,165 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 929 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Loyola Preparatory School
103 Palmerston Road , IG9 5NH 		- not rated 1,004 yd Other independent school Yes Boys More About School
Bancrofts Preparatory School
611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF 		- not rated 1,063 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bancrofts School
611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF 		- not rated 1,063 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Avon House School
490 High Road , IG8 0PN 		- not rated 1,285 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 Approach225 yd
The Green Owl Cafe & Deli44 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill744 yd
Costa Coffee48 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill745 yd
Legends Cafe24 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill745 yd
Leonardo's49 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill774 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Roding Valley HallStation Way, Buckhurst Hill259 yd
Monkhams InnBuckhurst Way, Buckhurst Hill270 yd
Loughton Rugby Football ClubSports Ground And Pavilion, Hornbeam Road332 yd
Bancroft Rugby Football ClubBancroft Rugby Football Club, Buckhurst Way452 yd
The Three ColtsThree Colts Public House, 54 Princes Road665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thai Fiesta42 Station Way, Buckhurst Hill247 yd
Ming Garden Take-away58 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill745 yd
Express BBQ & Fish Bar45 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill774 yd
Farmhouse Pizza & Chicken75A Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill788 yd
Slice of Ltd153A Princes Road, Buckhurst Hill822 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WaitroseWaitrose Supermarket, 27-43 Queens Road787 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bancroft Rfc
BUCKHURST WAY 		grass pitches514 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Whitbread Sports Ground)
WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND DURHAM AVENUE 		grass pitches782 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 speed46.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed85.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Edge Street dangerous?

In 2023, 243 crimes were reported near Forest Edge . 39% 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 5AD.

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 5AD

Employment

IG9 5AD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

IG9 5AD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired45
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee16
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family9
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education18
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Construction12
Human health and social work activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Information and communication10
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Manufacturing4
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female151
Male134

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex117
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced13
Widowed20

Health

Very good health167
Good health86
Fair health24
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 111
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian12
Pakistani4
Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian10
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White237
Arab2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom251
European Union11
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK251
10+ Years31
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom256
Ireland6
Lithuania2
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held15

Religion

No religion94
Christian135
Hindu4
Jewish18
Muslim5
Sikh9
Other religion1
Not answered20
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