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

Nearby postcodes are: TN2 5DS, TN2 5EU, TN2 5FD, TN2 5HQ, TN2 5HA, TN2 5JP, TN2 5DP, TN2 5DR, TN2 5BT.

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 5EX

Average Price
£1,410,395
Semi-Detached
£923,506
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,447,848
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
Bishops Lodge, 129 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,850,0002021-09-10 £1,857,627
147A Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,670,0002021-02-26 £1,767,544
3 Forest Dene Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£935,0002021-01-28 £997,809
149 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,400,0002018-02-15 £1,602,463
4 Forest Dene Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,000,0002017-09-14 £1,154,170

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Claremont Primary School
Banner Farm Road, TN2 5EB 		715 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Hawkenbury Road, TN2 5BW 		1,035 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sandrock Road, TN2 3PR 		1,599 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadwater Down Primary School
Broadwater Lane, TN2 5RP 		1,666 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Wells Free School
King Charles Square, TN4 8FA 		2,051 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 		2,725 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Skinners' School
St John's Road, TN4 9PG 		2,769 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Southfield Road, TN4 9UJ 		3,060 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Culverden Down, TN4 9SH 		3,230 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
St John's Road, TN4 9XB 		3,693 yd Community school No Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Mead School
16 Frant Road, TN2 5SN 		1,118 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeechwood School
12 Pembury Road, TN2 3QD 		2,031 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRose Hill School
Coniston Avenue, TN4 9SY 		3,060 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakley School
Pembury Road, TN2 4NE 		3,163 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomhill Bank School
Broomhill Road, Rusthall TN3 0TB 		4,031 yd Foundation special school 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 House664 yd
Nevill Golf ClubNevill Golf Club Benhall Mill Road861 yd
Tunbridge Wells Foresters FC Tea HutPavilion, Bayham Sports Ground917 yd
The Lodge Coffee ShopRoyal Tunbridge Wells District Indo, High Woods Lane978 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The HawkenburyThe Lyle Restaurant, 119 Forest Road283 yd
Tunbridge Wells Lawn Tennis ClubNevill Gate, Royal Tunbridge Wells648 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Nevill Ground
NEVILL GATE 		grass pitches, tennis courts586 yd
Bayham Road Playing Fields
BAYHAM SPORTS GROUND BAYHAM SPORTS GROUND BAYHAM ROAD 		grass pitches839 yd
Nevill Golf Club
BENHALL MILL ROAD 		golf872 yd
Hawkenbury Recreation Ground
HIGH VIEW HIGH VIEW HAWKENBURY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts962 yd
Royal Tunbridge Wells Indoor Bowls Club
INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE HIGH WOODS LANE 		indoor bowls1,071 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 76.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 76.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 76.5%

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 speed52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed53.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 37 crimes were reported near Forest Road . 73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TN2 5EX.

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 5EX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 37
Violence And Sexual Offences 7
Public Order 6
Other Theft 5
Vehicle Crime 5
Burglary 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maryland Road448 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Benhall Mill Place422 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Cavendish Drive539 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hawkenbury Mead500 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hawkenbury Mead500 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Boundary Road382 yd
2023-10Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Benhall Mill Place422 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Roundhill Road318 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lambourn Way385 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hawkenbury Mead500 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5EX

Employment

TN2 5EX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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

Retired73
Full-Time Employee63
Self-Employed45
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed7
Other1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities23
Education23
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities18
Construction11
Manufacturing7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female150
Male162

Partnership Status

Single49
Married: Opposite sex174
Separated1
Divorced10
Widowed11

Health

Very good health199
Good health85
Fair health26
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications9
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 145
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
White310
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom290
European Union9
Africa6
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK290
10+ Years17
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom295
Ireland2
Germany1
Romania1
North Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania3
No passport held10

Religion

No religion99
Christian188
Jewish2
Muslim2
Other religion1
Not answered23
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