Forster Road is in London and in Lambeth district. SW2 4UY is located in the Thornton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Streatham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forster Road, London, SW2 4UY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SW2 4UZ, SW2 4NQ, SW2 4UX, SW2 4UU, SW2 4NL, SW2 4NG, SW2 4UT, SW2 4LA, SW2 4NH.

Forster Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forster Road are based on 85 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW2 4UY

Average Price
£313,662
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£313,662
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forster Road

Average Price
£435,254
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forster Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 18 Miller House Forster Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£395,0002023-09-06 £370,116
Flat 18 Miller House Forster Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£390,0002018-07-13 £394,907
Flat 9 Miller House Forster Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£365,0002015-07-09 £391,027
Flat 6 Miller House Forster Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£235,0002014-10-22 £263,044
Flat 18 Miller House Forster Road, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£282,0002014-09-25 £316,827

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Maytree Nursery School
4 Allingham Road, SW4 8EG 		407 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Holmewood Nursery School
66 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RW 		831 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Triangle Nursery School
25 William Bonney Estate, Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ 		1,539 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Balham Nursery School
72 Endlesham Road, Balham SW12 8JL 		1,786 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre
35 Effra Parade, SW2 1PL 		1,958 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 4Richard Atkins Primary School
New Park Road, SW2 4JP 		302 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bede's Catholic Infant School
Thornton Road, Clapham Park SW12 0LF 		570 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Glenbrook Primary School
Clarence Crescent, Clapham Park SW4 8LD 		589 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Iqra Primary School
127 Park Hill, Off Clarence Avenue SW4 9PA 		810 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School
Cotherstone Road, Streatham SW2 3NF 		827 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHarris Academy Clapham
Clarence Avenue, SW4 8LD 		589 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
Atkins Road, SW12 0AB 		900 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Trinity Academy
Brixton Hill, Brixton SW2 1QS 		1,324 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4South Bank UTC
56 Brixton Hill, SW2 1QS 		1,327 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lambeth Academy
Elms Road, Clapham SW4 9ET 		1,358 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHarris Clapham Sixth Form
73 Kings Avenue, Clapham 		914 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Francis Xavier Sixth Form College
Malwood Road, SW12 8EN 		1,487 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLambeth College
45 Clapham Common Southside, Clapham Common SW4 9BL 		1,539 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 4Dunraven School
94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB 		2,057 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodmansterne School
Woodmansterne Road, Streatham SW16 5UQ 		4,336 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten
24 Thornton Road, SW12 0LF 		480 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Michael Tippett College
Belthorn Crescent, Weir Road SW12 0NS 		786 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLondon Steiner School
9 Weir Road, SW12 0LT 		995 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Elm Court School
Elm Park, SW2 2EF 		1,086 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Livity School
Adare Walk, Streatham SW16 2PW 		1,539 yd Community special 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
McDonalds RestaurantMcDonalds, Streatham Place309 yd
Bombay Kitchen48 New Park Road, London310 yd
Amira Kitchen24 - 26 New Park Road, London342 yd
Asafo RestaurantGround Floor, 60 Morrish Road358 yd
Bombay InnGround Floor, 252 Brixton Hill359 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hand In Hand61 New Park Road, London192 yd
The SultanThe Sultan Public House, 37-39 New Park Road410 yd
Crown And Sceptre LtdThe Crown And Sceptre, Streatham Hill467 yd
Prince Of WalesPrince Of Wales Public House, 169-171 Lyham Road735 yd
Elm Park Tavern76 Elm Park, London900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bakers Dozen Caribbean RootsGround Floor, 2 Morrish Road215 yd
Chicken Treat54 New Park Road, London310 yd
Town Chicken \& Pizza272 Brixton Hill, London377 yd
Paya Cuisine270A Brixton Hill, London377 yd
Bramwells Fish \& ChipsGround Floor, 280 Brixton Hill409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco30A Streatham Place, London145 yd
Sainsbury's2 Mullins Place, London365 yd
Sainsbury's266 - 270 Brixton Hill, London377 yd
Tesco144 Brixton Hill, London767 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill919 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anytime Fitness (London Clapham South)
Mullins Place 		health and fitness suite228 yd
Hmp Brixton
BRIXTON BRIXTON JEBB AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch577 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club
70A 70A THORNTON ROAD 		squash courts, tennis courts666 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club
35a 35a Killieser Avenue 		tennis courts923 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 speed37.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed180.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed3.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed155.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forster Road dangerous?

In 2023, 958 crimes were reported near Forster Road . Only 9% 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 SW2 4UY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forster Road, London, SW2 4UY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 958
Violence And Sexual Offences 258
Anti Social Behaviour 230
Other Theft 95
Burglary 78
Vehicle Crime 59
Criminal Damage And Arson 55
Public Order 44
Drugs 37
Shoplifting 34
Robbery 26
Bicycle Theft 18
Theft From The Person 11
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SW2 4UY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Park/Open Space460 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sulina Road233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Staplefield Close522 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Kings Avenue533 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Staplefield Close522 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Staplefield Close522 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Staplefield Close522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sulina Road233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sulina Road233 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thorncliffe Road386 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forster Road, London, SW2 4UY

Employment

SW2 4UY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW2 4UY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Part-Time Employee53
Self-Employed32
Student (economically inactive)29
Unemployed28
Looking after home or family24
Retired19
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities25
Human health and social work activities24
Transport and storage18
Construction15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Accommodation and food service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Real estate activities7
Information and communication6
Other5
Manufacturing5
Education4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities3

People

Gender

Female213
Male172

Partnership Status

Single170
Married: Opposite sex91
Separated15
Divorced18
Widowed6

Health

Very good health212
Good health116
Fair health39
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 101
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese7
Indian1
Pakistani11
Other Asian1
Black African90
Black Caribbean44
Other Black18
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean21
Mixed Other20
White120
Roma2
Other39

Country of Birth

United Kingdom221
European Union52
Rest of Europe9
Africa48
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean38
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK221
10+ Years127
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom263
Ireland2
France2
Germany1
Italy6
Portugal42
Spain12
Poland1
Other EU countries2
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa7
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America3
No passport held27

Religion

No religion91
Christian178
Buddhist9
Jewish2
Muslim73
Sikh1
Other religion4
Not answered26
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