Balfour Gardens is in Forest Row and in Wealden district. RH18 5LJ is located in the Forest Row electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wealden. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balfour Gardens, Forest Row, RH18 5LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RH18 5LL, RH18 5LH, RH18 5BG, RH18 5LN, RH18 5LW, RH18 5AT, RH18 5BQ.

Balfour Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balfour Gardens are based on 18 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wealden.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RH18 5LJ

Average Price
£787,373
Semi-Detached
£890,846
Terraced
£556,575
Detached
£1,463,808
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Gardens

Average Price
£787,373
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Balfour Gardens, Forest Row, East Sussex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£422,5002021-01-08 £472,589
2 Balfour Gardens, Forest Row, East Sussex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002018-10-04 £400,848
5 Balfour Gardens, Forest Row, East Sussex
Terraced, an established residential building 		£345,0002018-09-06 £401,789
6 Balfour Gardens, Forest Row, East Sussex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002017-09-22 £704,046
Pinewood Balfour Gardens, Forest Row, East Sussex
Detached, an established residential building 		£767,5002015-04-23 £1,147,165

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Forest Row Church of England Primary School
Forest Row CE Primary School, School Lane RH18 5EB 		859 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ashurst Wood Primary School
School Lane, Ashurst Wood RH19 3QW 		2,939 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Meads Primary School
Mill Way, RH19 4DD 		4,829 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Estcots Primary School
Bourg-De-Peage Avenue, RH19 3TY 		4,938 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sackville School
Lewes Road, RH19 3TY 		4,944 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMichael Hall School
Kidbrooke Park, Priory Road RH18 5JA 		752 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreenfields School
Greenfields School, Priory Road RH18 5JD 		1,226 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrambletye School
Brambletye School, Lewes Road RH19 3PD 		2,801 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedStep by Step School Limited
Neylands Farm, Grinstead Lane RH19 4HP 		4,689 yd Other independent special school No 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
Forest Row Memorial PavillionForest Row Memorial Pavillion Shalesbrook Lane575 yd
East Sussex National Golf ClubEast Sussex National Golf Club Uckfield Bypass, Little Horsted745 yd
Royal Ashdown Forest Golf ClubRoyal Ashdown Forest Golf Club Chapel Lane745 yd
Forest Row Community CentreForest Row Community Centre Hartfield Road1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
No 9 EastEast Sussex National Golf Club Uckfield Bypass, Little Horsted745 yd
No 9 WestEast Sussex National Golf Club Uckfield Bypass, Little Horsted745 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Forest Row Sports Ground
Shalesbrook Lane 		grass pitches, tennis courts583 yd
Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club
CHAPEL LANE 		golf742 yd
Michael Hall School
MICHAEL HALL SCHOOL MICHAEL HALL SCHOOL PRIORY ROAD 		804 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed38.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed45.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed74.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed74.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed17.51 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balfour Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 16 crimes were reported near Balfour Gardens . 79% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RH18 5LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Balfour Gardens, Forest Row, RH18 5LJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 16
Violence And Sexual Offences 7
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Other Crime 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Public Order 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RH18 5LJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tompsets Bank177 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tomtits Lane247 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tomtits Lane247 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tomtits Lane247 yd
2023-07Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spring Meadow407 yd
2023-07Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Highgate Road398 yd
2023-07Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Balfour Gardens0 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chequer Grange439 yd
2023-06Anti-social behaviourOn or near Highgate Road398 yd
2023-06Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tomtits Lane247 yd
More Crime Statistics for Balfour Gardens, Forest Row, RH18 5LJ

Employment

RH18 5LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 32% 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

Self-Employed78
Retired62
Full-Time Employee44
Part-Time Employee24
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Education31
Human health and social work activities26
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Construction12
Information and communication11
Other10
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Manufacturing3
Transport and storage2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female170
Male142

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex122
Civil partnership: Opposite sex4
Separated7
Divorced21
Widowed24

Health

Very good health188
Good health98
Fair health23
Bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 138
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other15
White279
Roma2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union27
Rest of Europe3
Africa11
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean18
Oceania12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years61
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom269
Germany6
Italy11
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held5

Religion

No religion119
Christian145
Buddhist4
Jewish9
Other religion6
Not answered30
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