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Forest Side, London

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for E4 6BA, E4 6BE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£711,500
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£555,463
24 sales
Price range
£280k – £1.15m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 May 2026
E4 6BE

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At a glance

House prices£712k average6% 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 station7 min walkChingford station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold58% freeholdAcross 26 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

24 property sales on Forest Side, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £711,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £333,283. Average sale prices rose from £433,667 in 2016 to £827,333 in 2026 (+91%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 6% below the London average of £755,818 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 46% flat, 33% semi-detached, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on Forest Side range from £280,000 to £1,150,000. 58% of homes sold here were freehold and 42% leasehold.

House prices on Forest Side compared

Forest Side£711,500
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

2016: £433,667 (3 sales)2016£434k2017: £727,500 (2 sales)2017£728k2018: £473,333 (3 sales)2018£473k2019: £557,500 (2 sales)2019£558k2020: £630,000 (1 sales)2020£630k2021: £280,000 (1 sales)2021£280k2022: £348,975 (2 sales)2022£349k2023: £614,721 (3 sales)2023£615k2024: £650,000 (1 sales)2024£650k2025: £485,333 (3 sales)2025£485k2026: £827,333 (3 sales)2026£827k

Tenure: 58% freehold and 42% leasehold across 26 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat11£333,28324 Nov 2025
Semi-detached8£713,50023 Apr 2026
Detached4£838,7504 Aug 2023
Terraced1£602,00011 May 2026

Sold prices on Forest Side

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2A, Forest Side E4 6BE 11 May 2026£602,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Forest Side E4 6BA 23 Apr 2026£950,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Forest Side E4 6BA 14 Apr 2026£930,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Forest Side E4 6BA 24 Nov 2025£364,000 FlatLeasehold
73, Forest Side E4 6BA 28 Mar 2025£718,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Forest Side E4 6BA 27 Mar 2025£374,000 FlatLeasehold
Queen Elizabeth Riding School, Forest Side E4 6BA 2 Aug 2024£1,458,000 OtherFreehold
71, Forest Side E4 6BA 28 Mar 2024£650,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Forest Side E4 6BA 31 Aug 2023£340,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Forest Side E4 6BA 10 Aug 2023£354,163 FlatLeasehold
21, Forest Side E4 6BA 4 Aug 2023£1,150,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Forest Side E4 6BA 25 Aug 2022£338,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Forest Side E4 6BA 29 Apr 2022£359,950 FlatLeasehold
27, Forest Side E4 6BA 19 Nov 2021£280,000 FlatLeasehold
99, Forest Side E4 6BA 13 Nov 2020£630,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Forest Side E4 6BE 30 Jun 2020£575,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Forest Side E4 6BA 21 Oct 2019£325,000 FlatLeasehold
49A, Forest Side E4 6BA 22 Jan 2019£790,000 DetachedFreehold
4A, Forest Side E4 6BE 11 Dec 2018£540,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Forest Side E4 6BA 21 Jun 2018£300,000 FlatLeasehold
67, Forest Side E4 6BA 14 Feb 2018£580,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Forest Side E4 6BE 25 Aug 2017£785,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Forest Side E4 6BA 22 Aug 2017£670,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Forest Side E4 6BA 11 Mar 2016£670,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Forest Side E4 6BA 19 Feb 2016£305,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Forest Side E4 6BA 29 Jan 2016£326,000 FlatLeasehold

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
69, Forest Side £670,000 (Aug 2017) → £930,000 (Apr 2026) +39%
over 9 yrs
7, Forest Side £305,000 (Feb 2016) → £374,000 (Mar 2025) +23%
over 9 yrs
27, Forest Side £280,000 (Nov 2021) → £359,950 (Apr 2022) +29%
over under a year

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Schools near Forest Side

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Heathcote School & Science College 1,115 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Whitehall Primary School 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Normanhurst School 213 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 0.5 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 209 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Chingford CofE Primary School 406 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill 412 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.8 mi
Bancroft's Preparatory School 271 pupils Other independent school 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Bancroft's School 866 pupils Other independent school Church of England 11–18 Report 0.8 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Highams Park station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Ponders End station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Buckhurst Hill Underground Station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Buckhurst Hill Underground Station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Valance Avenue (Stop GE, WHITEHALL ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Valance Avenue (Stop GN, WHITEHALL ROAD) 4 min walk
  • Kimberley Road (E4) (Stop GP, WHITEHALL ROAD) 5 min walk
  • Seymour Court (Stop GM, WHITEHALL ROAD) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Larkshall Medical Centre
    1 Larkshall Road, Chingford, London · 0.6 mi
  • The Old Church Surgery
    Silverthorn Centre, 2 Friars Close, London · 1.0 mi
  • Kings Medical Centre
    23 Kings Avenue, Buckhurst Hill · 1.2 mi
  • The Ridgeway Surgery
    1 Mount Echo Avenue, Chingford, London · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chingford 149 Station Road · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chingford Express · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chingford · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hatch Lane · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.6 mi
  • Rosewood Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • My Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Chingford Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Alluring Smiles · 0.5 mi
  • Apolline House Dental Practice · 0.6 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 Side

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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