Forest Row, Stevenage

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG2 8BY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£305,000
4 sales
Price range
£280k – £345k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Feb 2024
SG2 8BY

At a glance

House prices£305k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station27 min walkKnebworth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Forest Row, Stevenage have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 23 Feb 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £315,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forest Row compared

SG2 postcode area£379,545
Stevenage£372,872
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest Row has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £285,000 (1 sales)2017£285k2020: £295,000 (2 sales)2020£295k2024: £345,000 (1 sales)2024£345k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached2£315,00023 Feb 2024
Terraced2£295,00014 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Forest Row

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Forest Row SG2 8BY 15 May 2026£355,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Forest Row SG2 8BY 23 Feb 2024£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Forest Row SG2 8BY 14 Dec 2020£310,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Forest Row SG2 8BY 21 Apr 2020£280,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Forest Row SG2 8BY 6 Jul 2017£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Forest Row SG2 8BY 22 Mar 2016£230,000 TerracedFreehold

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
5, Forest Row £230,000 (Mar 2016) → £355,000 (May 2026) +54%
over 10 yrs
20, Forest Row £285,000 (Jul 2017) → £345,000 (Feb 2024) +21%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forest Row

Crime

203 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Row in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences69
Anti-social behaviour42
Shoplifting21
Public order17
Criminal damage & arson16
Drugs10

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

Flood risk

Forest Row is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Stevenage Brook at Stevenage Flood warning area
  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Mimram in Hertfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Beane catchment 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 Row

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Roebuck Academy 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
The Valley School 193 pupils Community special school 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Shephalbury Park Primary School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Greenside School 197 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
Peartree Way Nursery School 98 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
Barnwell School 1,270 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
Peartree Spring Primary School 626 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 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

  • Knebworth station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Stevenage station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Watton-at-Stone station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Roebuck Centre (o/s, Broadwater) 2 min walk
  • Roebuck Centre (opp, Broadwater) 2 min walk
  • Roebuck Gate (adj, Roebuck Gate) 4 min walk
  • The Valley School (opp, Broadhall Way) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Shephall Health Centre
    Ridlins End, Stevenage · 0.9 mi
  • Bedwell Medical Centre
    Sinfield Cl, Bedwell Cres, Stevenage · 1.3 mi
  • Knebworth & Marymead Practice
    7 St Martins Road, Knebworth · 1.4 mi
  • King George & Manor House Surgeries
    King George Surgery(Main), 135 High Street, Stevenage · 1.7 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.9%62.5%
Private rented14.0%20.3%
Social rented21.8%17.1%
Households762

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.0%64.1%
Aged 65+11.9%18.6%
Residents1,883

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.

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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