Forest Road is in Tunbridge Wells and in Tunbridge Wells district. TN2 5JD is located in the Pantiles and St Mark's 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 5JD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: TN2 5JP, TN2 5JG, TN2 5EE, TN2 5EU, TN2 5FD, TN2 5JL, TN2 5JH, TN2 5JE, TN2 5ET.

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 5JD

Average Price
£1,289,878
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,289,878
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
Cumberland House, 170 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,350,0002021-09-20 £1,355,566
150 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£905,0002021-09-17 £908,731
152 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,175,0002021-06-04 £1,228,039
168B Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,700,0002018-12-13 £1,931,677
Cumberland House, 170 Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£875,0002018-11-02 £978,146

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Claremont Primary School
Banner Farm Road, TN2 5EB 		841 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Hawkenbury Road, TN2 5BW 		1,254 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadwater Down Primary School
Broadwater Lane, TN2 5RP 		1,372 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sandrock Road, TN2 3PR 		1,805 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Wells Free School
King Charles Square, TN4 8FA 		2,084 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Skinners' School
St John's Road, TN4 9PG 		2,849 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
4out of 4Skinners' Kent Academy
Sandown Park, TN2 4PY 		3,029 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Southfield Road, TN4 9UJ 		3,125 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
4out of 4Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Culverden Down, TN4 9SH 		3,208 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
St John's Road, TN4 9XB 		3,797 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 		895 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBeechwood School
12 Pembury Road, TN2 3QD 		2,331 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRose Hill School
Coniston Avenue, TN4 9SY 		3,005 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakley School
Pembury Road, TN2 4NE 		3,488 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broomhill Bank School
Broomhill Road, Rusthall TN3 0TB 		3,955 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
Tunbridge Wells Foresters FC Tea HutPavilion, Bayham Sports Ground698 yd
Nevill Golf ClubNevill Golf Club Benhall Mill Road850 yd
AXA HealthAXA PPP Healthcare Limited, International House959 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tunbridge Wells Lawn Tennis ClubNevill Gate, Royal Tunbridge Wells430 yd
The HawkenburyThe Lyle Restaurant, 119 Forest Road615 yd
The Bull79 Frant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells852 yd
Grove Tavern P HThe Grove Tavern, 19 Berkeley Road1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Foodie BoyDown Town Fish Bar, 38 - 38A Little Mount Sion1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Nevill Ground
NEVILL GATE 		grass pitches, tennis courts384 yd
Bayham Road Playing Fields
BAYHAM SPORTS GROUND BAYHAM SPORTS GROUND BAYHAM ROAD 		grass pitches634 yd
Nevill Golf Club
BENHALL MILL ROAD 		golf852 yd
St Marks Recreation Ground
FRANT ROAD 		grass pitches1,020 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 speed50.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Road dangerous?

In 2023, 21 crimes were reported near Forest Road . 78% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was burglary. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of TN2 5JD.

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 5JD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 21
Burglary 6
Public Order 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Other Theft 1
Vehicle Crime 1
Violence And Sexual Offences 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Benhall Mill Place180 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Warwick Park531 yd
2023-10Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Benhall Mill Place180 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maple Gardens280 yd
2023-09BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Forest Dene338 yd
2023-08Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nevill Gate429 yd
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near Forest Dene338 yd
2023-07Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nevill Gate429 yd
2023-07Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Forest Road86 yd
2023-07Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Benhall Mill Place180 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5JD

Employment

TN2 5JD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in TN2 5JD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired118
Full-Time Employee86
Self-Employed53
Part-Time Employee33
Looking after home or family25
Student (economically inactive)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities40
Professional, scientific and technical activities24
Education22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities17
Information and communication13
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Construction8
Real estate activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Manufacturing3
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female219
Male217

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex244
Separated3
Divorced16
Widowed23

Health

Very good health268
Good health117
Fair health36
Bad health8
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 216
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian2
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White414
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Arab2
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom377
European Union21
Rest of Europe3
Africa8
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean12
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK377
10+ Years53
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom390
Ireland17
France2
Germany5
Italy2
Romania1
Other EU countries3
North Africa1
Eastern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held14

Religion

No religion160
Christian239
Jewish7
Muslim5
Not answered27
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