Forest Road is in Paddock Wood, Tonbridge and in Tunbridge Wells district. TN12 6JU is located in the Paddock Wood East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Tunbridge Wells. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forest Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6JU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN12 6JN, TN12 6JL, TN12 6JE, TN12 6JY, TN12 6JP, TN12 6JT, TN12 6DU, TN12 6JJ, TN12 6LA.

Forest Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Road are based on 95 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tunbridge Wells.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for TN12 6JU

Average Price
£409,529
Semi-Detached
£447,259
Terraced
£406,424
Detached
£398,449
Flats/Maisonettes
£197,768
Other
£97,867

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£412,106
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
4 Forest Road, Tonbridge, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£480,0002023-04-28 £460,840
18 Forest Road, Tonbridge, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£345,0002021-08-23 £347,430
71 Forest Road, Tonbridge, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£450,0002021-06-22 £463,224
6 Forest Road, Tonbridge, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£415,0002021-05-12 £435,398
5 Forest Road, Tonbridge, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002020-12-02 £379,876

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Paddock Wood Primary Academy
Old Kent Road , Paddock Wood TN12 6JE
3out of 4 108 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Capel Primary School
Five Oak Green Road , Five Oak Green TN12 6RP
3out of 4 3,196 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School
Market Heath , Brenchley TN12 7NY
3out of 4 3,228 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Darman Lane , Laddingford ME18 6BL
3out of 4 3,952 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
East Peckham Primary School
130 Pound Road , East Peckham TN12 5LH
3out of 4 4,667 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mascalls Academy
Maidstone Road , Paddock Wood TN12 6LT
3out of 4 1,090 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Quest School
Bell 3 , The Hop Farm TN12 6PY
- not rated 2,649 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Kent College Pembury
Old Church Road , Pembury TN2 4AX
- not rated 4,907 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Saint Andrews Anglian \& Methodist ChurchSt Andrews Church, Maidstone Road292 yd
St Andrews Coffee ShopSt Andrews Church, Maidstone Road292 yd
Sun Kong House123 Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood313 yd
Babyccino49 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood357 yd
Paddock Wood Community CentreMaidstone Road, Paddock Wood363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Foresters Arms P HForesters Arms, 86 Maidstone Road200 yd
John Brunt PHThe John Brunt V.C., 24 Church Road452 yd
Paddock Wood ClubPaddock Wood Social Club, 57 Maidstone Road830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oliver's89 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood211 yd
The Happy Buddha31 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood404 yd
Pizza & Kebabs Place24 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood416 yd
Domino's PizzaDominos Pizza, 2A Church Road501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jempsons Local19 - 23 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood404 yd
Tesco14 Commercial Road, Paddock Wood416 yd
WaitroseChurch Road, Paddock Wood581 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Paddock Wood Primary School
OLD KENT ROAD
grass pitches171 yd
Memorial Recreation Ground
Maidstone Road
grass pitches, tennis courts446 yd
Putlands Sports & Leisure Centre
PUTLANDS SPORTS & LEISURE CENTRE PUTLANDS SPORTS & LEISURE CENTRE MASCALLS COURT ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts653 yd
Green Lane
Green Lane
grass pitches753 yd
Mascalls Academy
Maidstone Road
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,047 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 speed73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed190.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed151.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 379 crimes were reported near Forest Road . Only 27% 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 TN12 6JU.

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, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6JU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in TN12 6JU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee89
Retired85
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed3
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities18
Education14
Manufacturing11
Construction11
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Financial and insurance activities9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Information and communication7
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female150
Male155

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex164
Divorced13
Widowed17

Health

Very good health167
Good health101
Fair health36
Bad health1
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 77
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Indian2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other3
White293

Country of Birth

United Kingdom283
European Union4
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK283
10+ Years14
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
France1
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion118
Christian170
Muslim5
Other religion8
Not answered6