Forest Close, Brandon

House prices, sold prices and local information for IP27 0HQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£185,833

3 sales

Price range

£168k – £210k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Sep 2017

IP27 0HQ

At a glance

House prices£186k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station17 min walkBrandon station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Forest Close, Brandon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Sep 2017. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £185,833. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forest Close compared

IP27 postcode area£254,394

Brandon£258,858

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IP27 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£185,833	22 Sep 2017

Sold prices on Forest Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Forest Close IP27 0HQ	22 Sep 2017	£210,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Forest Close IP27 0HQ	24 Jul 2017	£180,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Forest Close IP27 0HQ	30 Sep 2016	£167,500	Detached	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
2, Forest Close	£167,500 (Sep 2016) → £210,000 (Sep 2017)	+25% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Forest Close

Crime

48 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	15
Other theft	9
Criminal damage & arson	7
Burglary	4
Anti-social behaviour	3
Public order	3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Forest Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Little Ouse River and River Thet at Thetford, Brandon and Hockwold Flood warning area
Little Ouse River and River Thet in Suffolk and Norfolk 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 Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Forest Academy 389 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Glade Academy 180 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Breckland School 615 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
Weeting Church of England Primary School 121 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	1.7 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Brandon station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
Lakenheath station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Forest Close (adj, Pinewood Drive) 1 min walk
Forest Close (opp, Pinewood Drive) 1 min walk
Pinewood Drive (adj, Rattlers Road) 2 min walk
Pinewood Drive (opp, Rattlers Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Forest Surgery
Bury Road, Brandon · 0.3 mi
Brandon Medical Practice
Elbourne Surgery, 31 High Street, Brandon · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.8%	62.5%
Private rented	25.9%	20.3%
Social rented	3.2%	17.1%
Households	710

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,596

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.

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.

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