Forest Road is in Tunbridge Wells and in Tunbridge Wells district. TN2 5AL is located in the Park 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, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN2 5AN, TN2 5AW, TN2 5AX, TN2 5AU, TN2 5BA, TN2 5AT, TN2 5JN, TN2 5AP, TN2 5AE.

Forest Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Road are based on 314 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 TN2 5AL

Average Price
£489,398
Semi-Detached
£488,007
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£597,384
Flats/Maisonettes
£186,999
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Road

Average Price
£952,847
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
69 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£770,0002023-07-05 £735,938
61 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£341,0002023-06-09 £327,893
61 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£306,2502023-04-28 £294,281
79A Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£590,0002022-11-29 £518,429
51 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002021-12-20 £664,640

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Hawkenbury Road, TN2 5BW 		550 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Claremont Primary School
Banner Farm Road, TN2 5EB 		622 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sandrock Road, TN2 3PR 		1,060 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
Quarry Road, TN1 2EY 		1,758 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Wells Free School
King Charles Square, TN4 8FA 		1,827 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Skinners' Kent Academy
Sandown Park, TN2 4PY 		2,043 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Skinners' School
St John's Road, TN4 9PG 		2,412 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Southfield Road, TN4 9UJ 		2,722 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Culverden Down, TN4 9SH 		3,057 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
St John's Road, TN4 9XB 		3,268 yd Community school No Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBeechwood School
12 Pembury Road, TN2 3QD 		1,350 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Mead School
16 Frant Road, TN2 5SN 		1,501 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakley School
Pembury Road, TN2 4NE 		2,498 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRose Hill School
Coniston Avenue, TN4 9SY 		2,960 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Two Bridges School
Charles Street, Southborough TN4 0DS 		3,689 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
AXA HealthAXA PPP Healthcare Limited, International House96 yd
The Lodge Coffee ShopRoyal Tunbridge Wells District Indo, High Woods Lane319 yd
Dunorlan Park CafePembury Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells997 yd
The Cafe (Calverley Cafe)Calverley Park Cafe, Mount Pleasant Avenue1,040 yd
The Inside (TW) LimitedBowling Pavilion & Green Calverley, Mount Pleasant Avenue1,063 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The HawkenburyThe Lyle Restaurant, 119 Forest Road409 yd
The Royal Oak92 Prospect Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells841 yd
Grove Bowling ClubGrove Hill Gardens, Royal Tunbridge Wells1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Royal Tunbridge Wells Indoor Bowls Club
INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE HIGH WOODS LANE 		indoor bowls489 yd
Hawkenbury Recreation Ground
HIGH VIEW HIGH VIEW HAWKENBURY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts632 yd
Calverley Grounds
BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS BOWLING PAVILION & GREEN CALVERLEY GROUNDS MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE 		tennis courts1,062 yd
The Nevill Ground
NEVILL GATE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,065 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 97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.3%

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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed109.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 47 crimes were reported near Forest Road . 71% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TN2 5AL.

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, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5AL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 47
Violence And Sexual Offences 15
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Drugs 5
Other Theft 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Public Order 4
Burglary 3
Other Crime 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of TN2 5AL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maryland Road486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hawkenbury Road463 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hawkenbury Mead320 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Boundary Road343 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bayhall Road456 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sibbey Close463 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sibbey Close463 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brooker Drive463 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Duncalf Road463 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bayhall Road456 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5AL

Employment

TN2 5AL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee117
Retired53
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed31
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)7
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Financial and insurance activities20
Education19
Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Other13
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities11
Manufacturing10
Information and communication9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female200
Male163

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex152
Separated1
Divorced27
Widowed13

Health

Very good health213
Good health110
Fair health29
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 103
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian9
Black African6
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other9
White332
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom321
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK321
10+ Years25
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom310
Ireland1
Italy2
Portugal5
Poland3
Romania1
Other EU countries6
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America3
Oceania2
No passport held27

Religion

No religion166
Christian178
Buddhist3
Jewish1
Not answered12
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