Forest Road is in Romford and in Havering district. RM7 8DU is located in the Mawneys electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Romford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Road, Romford, RM7 8DU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RM7 8DT, RM7 8EX, RM7 8EU, RM7 8ES, RM7 8BH, RM7 8ER, RM7 8AX, RM7 8BB, RM7 8EB.

Forest Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Road are based on 104 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Havering.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 8DU

Average Price
£457,886
Semi-Detached
£437,523
Terraced
£465,579
Detached
£499,969
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£461,083
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
63 Forest Road, Romford, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002023-07-12 £464,060
15 Forest Road, Romford, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£630,0002023-07-10 £612,940
31 Forest Road, Romford, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002021-06-28 £423,491
65 Forest Road, Romford, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002019-09-25 £457,854
53 Forest Road, Romford, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002019-03-27 £430,311

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Crownfield Junior School
White Hart Lane, Collier Row RM7 8JB 		717 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crownfield Infant School
White Hart Lane, Collier Row RM7 8JB 		717 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Parklands Primary School
Havering Road, RM1 4QX 		1,208 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Lowshoe Lane, Collier Row RM5 2AP 		1,240 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mawney Foundation School
Mawney Road, RM7 7HR 		1,498 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4St Edward's Church of England Academy
London Road, RM7 9NX 		1,646 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Warren School
Whalebone Lane North, Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB 		1,678 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Marshalls Park Academy
Pettits Lane, RM1 4EH 		2,052 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Catholic School and Technology College
Terling Road, Wood Lane RM8 1JT 		2,877 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Park Academy
Havering Road, RM1 4YY 		2,916 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBarking and Dagenham College
Dagenham Road, RM7 0XU 		3,367 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Atam Academy
Little Heath, RM6 4XX 		3,150 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Eastbrook School
Dagenham Road, RM10 7UR 		4,222 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Sydney Russell School
Parsloes Avenue, RM9 5QT 		4,915 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBep Academy
62-64 Western Road, ROMFORD RM1 3LP 		2,446 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Heath School
Hainault Road, Little Heath RM6 5RX 		2,976 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Constance Bridgeman Centre
East Wing, Redbridge College, Little Heath RM6 4XT 		3,017 yd Pupil referral unit No Mixed More About School
- not ratedImmanuel School
Havering Grange, Havering Road RM1 4HR 		3,143 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGidea Park College
2 Balgores Lane, Gidea Park RM2 5JR 		3,151 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
Cloves174 Mawney Road, Romford501 yd
Ottomans Turkish Restaurant176 Mawney Road, Romford501 yd
The Park CafeEastern Avenue West, Romford565 yd
K’s Cafe @ SelcoUnit 2 King George Close, Romford568 yd
Powerleague RomfordEastern Avenue West, Romford627 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Winchesters119-121 Cross Road, Mawneys422 yd
Royal British Legion120 Collier Row Lane, Romford873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Man Bow House6 Marlborough Road, Romford393 yd
Chickaholic172 Mawney Road, Romford501 yd
Chick 'n' Shack55 White Hart Lane, Romford762 yd
White Hart Lane Fish Bar37 White Hart Lane, Romford762 yd
Hyderabad Wala/Grill Wala/Dosa Wala83-95 Hainault Road, Collier Row827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express163 Mawney Road, Romford509 yd
Aldi7-9 Marlborough Road, Romford553 yd
Home BargainsEastern Avenue West, Romford679 yd
Sainsbury's137-141 North Street, Romford1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Playfootball Romford
EASTERN AVENUE WEST 		artificial grass pitch469 yd
King George Playing Field (Mawney Park)
EASTERN AVENUE WEST 		grass pitches641 yd
Crownfield Junior School
WHITE HART LANE 		grass pitches807 yd
Gays Field (Closed)
Jubilee Close 		grass pitches1,007 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 95.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.6%

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 speed76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed174.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 275 crimes were reported near Forest Road . 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 RM7 8DU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Romford, RM7 8DU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 275
Violence And Sexual Offences 88
Anti Social Behaviour 62
Vehicle Crime 30
Public Order 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Drugs 14
Other Theft 13
Burglary 11
Shoplifting 7
Theft From The Person 5
Other Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of RM7 8DU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crownmead Way446 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Birch Close138 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Blenheim Close505 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blenheim Close505 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blenheim Close505 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burleigh Close270 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pitcairn Close436 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Epping Close162 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Silver Way77 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Forest Road0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Romford, RM7 8DU

Employment

RM7 8DU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Retired57
Self-Employed47
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)24
Looking after home or family21
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed10
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Financial and insurance activities23
Human health and social work activities22
Construction20
Education17
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other11
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Manufacturing5
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female221
Male182

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated12
Divorced27
Widowed20

Health

Very good health209
Good health139
Fair health39
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 80
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese2
Indian21
Pakistani22
Other Asian15
Black African25
Black Caribbean14
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White265
Arab5
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union38
Rest of Europe3
Africa15
Middle East and Asia47
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years81
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom293
Ireland7
France4
Germany3
Italy1
Portugal7
Lithuania10
Poland5
Romania8
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia10
No passport held45

Religion

No religion115
Christian196
Buddhist5
Hindu12
Jewish3
Muslim39
Sikh12
Not answered22
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