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Forest Avenue, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forest Avenue, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/forest-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for E4 6AR, E4 6AS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£390,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£701,615
13 sales
Price range
£210k – £1.64m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Jul 2026
E4 6AS

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At a glance

House prices£391k average48% below the London average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station2 min walkChingford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold64% leaseholdAcross 14 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

13 property sales on Forest Avenue, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £390,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £357,500. That is 48% below the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 69% flat, 23% semi-detached, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on Forest Avenue range from £210,000 to £1,643,500. 36% of homes sold here were freehold and 64% leasehold.

House prices on Forest Avenue compared

Forest Avenue£390,500
E4 postcode area£556,253
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all E4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £210,000 (1 sales)2017£210k2018: £1,643,500 (1 sales)2018£1.64m2019: £1,150,000 (1 sales)2019£1.15m2021: £367,500 (2 sales)2021£368k2022: £689,750 (4 sales)2022£690k2023: £1,510,000 (1 sales)2023£1.51m2025: £332,500 (1 sales)2025£333k2026: £390,500 (2 sales)2026£391k

Tenure: 36% freehold and 64% leasehold across 14 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat9£357,50016 Jul 2026
Semi-detached3£1,584,5008 Dec 2023
Detached1£1,150,0004 Feb 2019

Sold prices on Forest Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 8, Fairmead Court, 4, Forest Avenue E4 6AS 16 Jul 2026£402,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Fairmead Court, 4, Forest Avenue E4 6AS 27 Feb 2026£378,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Fairmead Court, 4, Forest Avenue E4 6AS 26 Mar 2025£332,500 FlatLeasehold
2, Forest Avenue E4 6AR 8 Dec 2023£1,510,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Forest Avenue E4 6AR 8 Apr 2022£450,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Fairmead Court, 4, Forest Avenue E4 6AS 28 Mar 2022£344,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Forest Avenue E4 6AR 28 Feb 2022£1,600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, Fairmead Court, 4, Forest Avenue E4 6AS 14 Jan 2022£365,000 FlatLeasehold
1A, Forest Avenue E4 6AR 30 Jun 2021£390,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Fairmead Court, 4, Forest Avenue E4 6AS 29 Jun 2021£345,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Forest Avenue E4 6AR 4 Feb 2019£1,150,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Forest Avenue E4 6AR 1 Aug 2018£1,643,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Forest Avenue E4 6AR 18 Dec 2017£210,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Forest Avenue 14 Jun 2016£42,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
Flat 4, Fairmead Court, 4, Forest Avenue £345,000 (Jun 2021) → £378,500 (Feb 2026) +10%
over 5 yrs
1, Forest Avenue £210,000 (Dec 2017) → £450,000 (Apr 2022) +114%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Forest Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Normanhurst School 213 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.2 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 209 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Chingford CofE Primary School 406 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Heathcote School & Science College 1,115 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Whitehall Primary School 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Chingford Foundation School 1,363 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.9 mi
Yardley Primary School 551 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Longshaw Primary Academy 221 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Chingford station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
  • Highams Park station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Ponders End station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Buckhurst Hill Underground Station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Buckhurst Hill Underground Station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bury Road (->W) 1 min walk
  • Bury Road (->E) 1 min walk
  • Chingford Station (Stop B, CHINGFORD BUS STATION) 2 min walk
  • Chingford Station (Stand A) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Larkshall Medical Centre
    1 Larkshall Road, Chingford, London · 0.6 mi
  • Kings Head Medical Practice
    178 Kings Head Hill, Chingford, London · 1.0 mi
  • The Ridgeway Surgery
    1 Mount Echo Avenue, Chingford, London · 1.1 mi
  • The Old Church Surgery
    Silverthorn Centre, 2 Friars Close, London · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chingford 149 Station Road · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chingford Express · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chingford · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hatch Lane · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rosewood Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Hatch Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Chingford Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • Alluring Smiles · 0.3 mi
  • Apolline House Dental Practice · 0.4 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

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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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.1%62.5%
Private rented15.8%20.3%
Social rented9.9%17.1%
Households791

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+22.5%18.6%
Residents1,821

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Waltham Forest 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.

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Who lives around Forest Avenue

Ethnic group

HereWaltham Forest
White79.8%52.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African6.4%15%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.4%6.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.7%20%
Other ethnic group2.6%5.8%

Religion

HereWaltham Forest
Christian55.1%39%
No religion30.3%27.9%
Not answered6%7%
Muslim4.7%21.6%
Jewish1.4%0.5%
Other religion0.7%1%
Buddhist0.6%0.7%
Hindu0.6%1.9%

Country of birth

HereWaltham Forest
Born in the UK84%61.4%
Born outside the UK16%38.6%

Highest qualification

HereWaltham Forest
Level 4 qualifications and above39.6%43.2%
No qualifications15%18.2%
Level 3 qualifications13.8%12.9%
Level 2 qualifications12.8%10.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%8.5%
Apprenticeship5.4%3.5%
Other qualifications2.2%3.3%

General health

HereWaltham Forest
Very good health50.1%51.5%
Good health33.4%33.5%
Fair health12.6%10.6%
Bad health2.8%3.3%
Very bad health1.2%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereWaltham Forest
1 car or van in household47.6%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household24.7%11.9%
No cars or vans in household20.6%42.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.1%3.3%

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 Waltham Forest.

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