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

Nearby postcodes are: IG8 0JJ, IG9 6EZ, IG9 5AH, IG8 0JH, IG9 5AE, IG8 0LS, IG9 6LL, IG8 7RL, IG8 7RN.

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 5AF

Average Price
£913,179
Semi-Detached
£861,735
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£938,900
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
214 Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£740,0002020-09-17 £835,829
212 Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£850,0002019-01-18 £996,011
216 Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£775,0002018-01-31 £906,975
65 Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£885,0002015-12-16 £1,169,202
202 Forest Edge, Buckhurst Hill, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002012-03-28 £694,725

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wells Primary School
Barclay Oval , IG8 0PP 		4out of 4 885 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Antony's Catholic Primary School
Mornington Road , IG8 0TX 		3out of 4 1,116 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Ray Lodge Primary School
Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ 		4out of 4 1,258 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School
Lower Queen's Road , IG9 6DS 		- not rated 1,389 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Woodford Green Primary School
Sunset Avenue , IG8 0ST 		3out of 4 1,490 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 1,354 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
West Hatch High School
High Road , IG7 5BT 		3out of 4 1,885 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodford County High School
High Road , IG8 9LA 		4out of 4 1,957 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Woodbridge High School
St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ 		3out of 4 1,997 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Heathcote School & Science College
Normanton Park , Chingford E4 6ES 		3out of 4 2,326 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 4,758 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Waltham Forest College
Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB 		- not rated 4,857 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 988 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bancrofts School
611-627 High Road , IG8 0RF 		- not rated 988 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Avon House School
490 High Road , IG8 0PN 		- not rated 1,044 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Daiglen School
68 Palmerston Road , Buckhurst Hill IG9 5LG 		- not rated 1,218 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Loyola Preparatory School
103 Palmerston Road , IG9 5NH 		- not rated 1,277 yd Other independent school Yes Boys 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 Approach270 yd
Mr Bistro5 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East1,058 yd
The Green Owl Cafe & Deli44 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill1,086 yd
Costa Coffee48 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill1,088 yd
Legends Cafe24 Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill1,088 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Roding Valley HallStation Way, Buckhurst Hill338 yd
Bancroft Rugby Football ClubBancroft Rugby Football Club, Buckhurst Way386 yd
Monkhams InnBuckhurst Way, Buckhurst Hill472 yd
Loughton Rugby Football ClubSports Ground And Pavilion, Hornbeam Road515 yd
Woodford Wells Cricket and Lawn Tennis ClubMonkhams Lane968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thai Fiesta42 Station Way, Buckhurst Hill301 yd
Dominos Pizza Woodford Green1 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East1,058 yd
Favourite Fried Chicken2 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East1,058 yd
Pizza Hut3 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East1,058 yd
Chariots Fish & Kebab4 Rex Parade, Snakes Lane East1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bancroft Rfc
BUCKHURST WAY 		grass pitches511 yd
Trinity Catholic High School (Whitbread Sports Ground)
WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND WHITBREAD SPORTS GROUND DURHAM AVENUE 		grass pitches542 yd
The Woodford Wells Club
MONKHAMS LANE 		grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts967 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 speed64.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed120.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 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, 270 crimes were reported near Forest Edge . 36% 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 5AF.

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 5AF

Employment

IG9 5AF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee108
Retired66
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee23
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other3
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Human health and social work activities20
Financial and insurance activities20
Education19
Construction11
Information and communication9
Real estate activities9
Other8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Manufacturing6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female167
Male162

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex161
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced13
Widowed13

Health

Very good health201
Good health105
Fair health15
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 131
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian45
Pakistani9
Other Asian14
Black African8
Black Caribbean5
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White228
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union16
Rest of Europe8
Africa7
Middle East and Asia23

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years47
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom308
Ireland6
France1
Other EU countries4
Turkey1
Other Europe2
Southern Asia1
No passport held5

Religion

No religion77
Christian143
Buddhist2
Hindu32
Jewish16
Muslim21
Sikh6
Other religion9
Not answered24
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