Forest Gate, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford
House prices, sold prices and local information for CM22 6YR.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Forest Gate, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 28 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £600,800. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2023; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% semi-detached, 38% detached. Recorded sale prices on Forest Gate range from £525,000 to £940,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Forest Gate compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest Gate has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CM22 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £600,800 | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Detached | 3 | £813,333 | 22 Mar 2024 |
Sold prices on Forest Gate
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Forest Gate CM22 6YR | 28 Oct 2025 | £638,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Forest Gate CM22 6YR | 9 Aug 2024 | £646,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 7, Forest Gate CM22 6YR | 22 Mar 2024 | £646,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 6, Forest Gate CM22 6YR | 12 Jan 2024 | £635,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 1, Forest Gate CM22 6YR | 12 Dec 2023 | £940,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 5, Forest Gate CM22 6YR | 8 Dec 2023 | £560,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 4, Forest Gate CM22 6YR | 30 Jun 2023 | £525,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 8, Forest Gate CM22 6YR | 30 Jun 2023 | £854,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 3, Forest Gate CM22 6YR | 21 Apr 2021 | £360,000 | Other | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Forest Gate | £360,000 (Apr 2021) → £638,000 (Oct 2025) | +77% over 5 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Forest Gate
Crime
17 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Gate in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Forest Gate is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Stort and Stansted Brook catchment Flood alert area
- Pincey Brook from Takeley to Harlow Flood alert area
- Upper Roding Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Forest Gate
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseacres Primary School 194 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 93 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Forest Hall School 506 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 2.0 mi |
| Takeley Primary School 350 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 2.1 mi |
| St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School 255 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Good Report | 2.4 mi |
| Howe Green House School 130 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 2.4 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Stansted Airport station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
- Stansted Mountfitchet station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
- Bishops Stortford station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Old Mill (opp, Dunmow Rd) 2 min walk
- The Old Mill (o/s, Dunmow Rd) 2 min walk
- Bury Lodge Lane (opp, Dunmow Rd) 4 min walk
- Bury Lodge Lane (adj, Dunmow Rd) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Helix Medical Centre
Herts And Essex Hospital, Cavell Drive, Bishop's Stortford · 2.5 mi - Peacock Surgery
1St Floor Castle Maltings, Lower Street, Stansted · 2.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Standsted BP · 0.8 mi
- Waitrose MSA Waitrose at Birchanger · 1.6 mi
- Marks and Spencer Travel SF M&S Stansted Airport SF · 1.9 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Takeley · 2.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Independence Products Ltd · 1.0 mi
- Yogi Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
Dentists
- Dental Smiles · 1.2 mi
- The Priors Green Dental Hive · 2.1 mi
- Unit 2 Castle Maltings · 2.7 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 72.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 19.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 662 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,621 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 68% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 98% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 74% | 92% |
Share of homes across Uttlesford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Energy ratings and home sizes on Forest Gate
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Who lives around Forest Gate
Ethnic group
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96% | 94.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 2.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53% | 50.2% |
| No religion | 39.9% | 41.5% |
| Not answered | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.9% | 91.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.1% | 8.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.2% | 36.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.9% | 17.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.6% | 15.5% |
| No qualifications | 14.3% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.6% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.2% |
General health
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.4% | 54% |
| Good health | 34% | 32.7% |
| Fair health | 10.2% | 10.1% |
| Bad health | 2.2% | 2.5% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Uttlesford | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.5% | 38% |
| 1 car or van in household | 29.3% | 35.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 25% | 18% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.2% | 8.7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Uttlesford.
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Estate agents near Forest Gate
- Taylor Milburn 2.1 mi
- John Michael Properties 2.8 mi
- Willmott & Lake 2.9 mi
- Taylor Wimpey 3.1 mi
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