Forest Road, Erith

House prices, sold prices and local information for DA8 2NU, DA8 2NS, DA8 2NT.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£393,500

2 sales

Price range

£335k – £452k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Jan 2024

DA8 2NU

At a glance

House prices£394k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 min walkSlade Green station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband72% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Forest Road, Erith have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 19 Jan 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £452,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forest Road compared

DA8 postcode area£357,661

Erith£356,731

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DA8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£452,000	30 Sep 2021
Semi-detached	1	£335,000	19 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Forest Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
71, Forest Road DA8 2NU	19 Jan 2024	£335,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Forest Road DA8 2NT	30 Sep 2021	£452,000	Terraced	Freehold
35A, Forest Road DA8 2NU	8 Sep 2021	£198,000	Other	Freehold
35A, Forest Road DA8 2NU	9 Jan 2020	£95,000	Other	Freehold
35A, Forest Road DA8 2NU	9 Jan 2020	£95,000	Other	Freehold
21, Forest Road DA8 2NS	22 Sep 2017	£335,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
53, Forest Road DA8 2NU	14 Sep 2017	£280,000	Other	Leasehold
35A, Forest Road DA8 2NU	29 Jun 2016	£120,000	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
35A, Forest Road	£120,000 (Jun 2016) → £95,000 (Jan 2020) → £198,000 (Sep 2021)	+65% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forest Road

Crime

262 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	106
Anti-social behaviour	43
Vehicle crime	21
Other theft	20
Shoplifting	20
Public order	13

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

Flood risk

Forest Road is in or near 7 Environment Agency flood areas:

Groundwater flooding in South East London Flood alert area
Tidal Thames from Dartford Creek to Erith High Street East Flood alert area
Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Bexley and Greenwich Flood alert area
Dartford Flood alert area
River Darent from Westerham to Dartford 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 Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary 280 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School 348 pupils	Primary Church of England/Christian	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Peareswood Primary School 418 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Fairford Academy Barnehurst 452 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
Woodside Academy 206 pupils	Academy special converter	4–18	Report	0.9 mi
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy 1,078 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.0 mi
Haberdashers' Crayford Primary 243 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School 498 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.0 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

Slade Green station 0.0 mi · 1 min walk
Erith station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Barnehurst station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Forest Rd / Slade Green Stn (Stop A, FOREST ROAD) 1 min walk
Forest Rd / Slade Green Stn (->N) 1 min walk
Whitehall Lane / Slade Green (Stop B, WHITEHALL LANE) 2 min walk
Howbury Lane / Slade Green (Stop C, HOWBURY LANE) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Slade Green Medical Ctr.
156 Bridge Road, Slade Green, Erith · 0.2 mi
Riverside Surgery
Erith Health Centre, 50 Pier Road, Erith · 0.9 mi
Northumberland Heath Med.ctr.
Hind Crescent, Northumberland Heath, Erith · 1.2 mi
Crayford Town Surgery
Crayford Road, (Next To Town Hall), Dartford · 1.3 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	55.0%	62.5%
Private rented	12.6%	20.3%
Social rented	32.4%	17.1%
Households	491

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,335

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	72%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	72%	80%
Gigabit-capable	72%	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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