Forrest Gardens is in London and in Croydon district. SW16 4LP is located in the Norbury & Pollards Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Croydon North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forrest Gardens, London, SW16 4LP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW16 4LR, SW16 4AB, SW16 4NE, CR7 6LE, CR7 6LD, CR7 6LB, CR7 6LA, SW16 4LW, SW16 4NS.

Forrest Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forrest Gardens are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Croydon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 4LP

Average Price
£649,756
Semi-Detached
£664,540
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£630,043
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forrest Gardens

Average Price
£649,756
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forrest GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Forrest Gardens, London, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002023-05-05 £732,441
1 Forrest Gardens, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£677,5002021-12-16 £681,126
10A Forrest Gardens, London, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building 		£570,0002021-04-30 £592,887
7 Forrest Gardens, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002019-03-05 £615,448
5 Forrest Gardens, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002014-11-13 £645,670

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Thornton Heath Nursery School
51 Pridham Road, CR7 8RS 		2,244 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre
23 Dagnall Park, South Norwood SE25 5PL 		2,892 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Spencer Nursery School
Spencer Road, Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP 		3,586 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crosfield Nursery School
Elborough Road, South Norwood SE25 5BD 		4,077 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Nursery School
Tunstall Road, CR0 6TY 		4,100 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Winterbourne Boys' Academy
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		725 yd Academy sponsor led No Boys More About School
3out of 4Winterbourne Junior Girls' School
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		725 yd Community school No Girls More About School
2out of 4Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School
Winterbourne Road, CR7 7QT 		725 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4William Morris Primary School
Recreation Way, CR4 1PJ 		751 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Gonville Academy
Gonville Road, CR7 6DL 		801 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, CR4 1BP 		831 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Norbury High School for Girls
Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT 		1,294 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Mitcham Road, CR9 3AS 		1,382 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mark's Church of England Academy
Acacia Road, CR4 1SF 		2,403 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's College
Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 		2,591 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHarris Professional Skills Sixth Form
11 Oliver Grove, SE25 6EJ 		3,452 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCroydon College
Fairfield Campus, College Road CR9 1DX 		3,995 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		1,618 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		3,796 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Shirley Road, CR9 7AL 		5,106 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCACFO UK Education Centre
40 Northwood Road, CR7 8HQ 		1,648 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bensham Manor School
Ecclesbourne Road, CR7 7BN 		1,817 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAddington Valley Academy
Fieldway, CR0 9AZ 		2,119 yd Free schools special Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAYA College (On-Site Educational Provision)
Holly Lodge, 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ 		2,716 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
60 The Crescent, Selhurst CR0 2HN 		2,721 yd City technology college 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
Karachi Cuisine1113 - 1115 London Road, Norbury248 yd
Stop By Jamaican Takeaway1119 London Road, Norbury248 yd
Maxi Pizza1035 London Road, Thornton Heath298 yd
Halwa Poori House1033 London Road, Thornton Heath298 yd
Fatimas Glacier Cafe1031 London Road, Thornton Heath298 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cava-Ri1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury332 yd
The Moon Under Water1327 London Road, Norbury717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tanky's Burgers And Shakes1075 London Road, Thornton Heath245 yd
Yeung Express1053 London Road, Thornton Heath254 yd
Island Favourite1059 London Road, Thornton Heath254 yd
Chicken Maxx1058 London Road, Thornton Heath288 yd
Rodeo's Burgers & Shakes1064 London Road, Thornton Heath288 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express1076 London Road, Thornton Heath310 yd
Tesco847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath656 yd
Co Op32 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham829 yd
Lidl845 London Road, Thornton Heath934 yd
Iceland1372 London Road, Norbury963 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Nuffield Health (Norbury)
LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts566 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic
SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD 		grass pitches595 yd
Pollards Hill Youth Centre
SOUTH LODGE AVENUE 		643 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy
WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch645 yd
Gonville Academy
GONVILLE ROAD 		grass pitches764 yd
Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts920 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground
BRIDPORT ROAD 		grass pitches923 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground
MITCHAM ROAD 		grass pitches1,003 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 speed60.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed74.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed74.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forrest Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 671 crimes were reported near Forrest Gardens . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SW16 4LP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forrest Gardens, London, SW16 4LP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 671
Violence And Sexual Offences 188
Anti Social Behaviour 162
Vehicle Crime 92
Other Theft 44
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Public Order 37
Burglary 34
Robbery 22
Drugs 15
Theft From The Person 10
Shoplifting 9
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SW16 4LP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oaklands Avenue429 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Stephen'S Crescent470 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Headcorn Place290 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Galpin'S Road491 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Headcorn Road350 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mayfield Crescent529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mayfield Crescent529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kintyre Close457 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Headcorn Place290 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Walden Gardens158 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forrest Gardens, London, SW16 4LP

Employment

SW16 4LP 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 Employee80
Retired71
Self-Employed43
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)13
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles45
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing14
Construction12
Education12
Information and communication11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Financial and insurance activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female181
Male157

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex134
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed25

Health

Very good health179
Good health104
Fair health36
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 135
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese1
Indian52
Pakistani39
Other Asian30
Black African16
Black Caribbean28
Other Black17
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other14
White112
Arab1
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union21
Rest of Europe6
Africa47
Middle East and Asia41
The Americas and the Caribbean14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years115
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom300
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal1
Lithuania2
Poland2
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion48
Christian142
Hindu33
Muslim85
Other religion11
Not answered20
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