Forest Gate, Wingate

House prices, sold prices and local information for TS28 5LG.

Average price (last 12 months)

£95,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2019)

£81,750

2 sales

Price range

£69k – £95k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Oct 2025

TS28 5LG

At a glance

House prices£82k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 14 min walkHorden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Forest Gate, Wingate have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £95,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £81,750.

House prices on Forest Gate compared

TS28 postcode area£151,125

Wingate£151,125

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest Gate has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TS28 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£81,750	24 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Forest Gate

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
31, Forest Gate TS28 5LG	24 Oct 2025	£95,000	Terraced	Freehold
26, Forest Gate TS28 5LG	19 Jul 2019	£68,500	Terraced	Freehold
9, Forest Gate TS28 5LG	3 Jul 2018	£2,500	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Forest Gate

Crime

55 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Gate 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	23
Anti-social behaviour	12
Criminal damage & arson	8
Shoplifting	8
Public order	2
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

Forest Gate is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area
Tyne and Wear coast 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 Gate

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Wingate Community Nursery School 90 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.1 mi
Wellfield School 862 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
Wingate Primary School 347 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate 67 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Deaf Hill Primary School 154 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.4 mi
The Academy at Shotton Hall 1,202 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Outstanding Report	1.7 mi
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School 445 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley 75 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	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

Horden station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Moor Lane (N-bound, North Road) 2 min walk
Cross Row (S-bound, North Road) 3 min walk
Cross Row (NW-bound, North Road) 3 min walk
Moor Lane (S-bound, North Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

East Durham Medical Group
The Caradoc Surgery, Front Street West, Wingate · 0.5 mi
Wingate Medical Practice Intrahealth
Front Street West, Wingate · 0.5 mi
Bevan Medical Group
Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.0 mi
Southdene Medical Centre
Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.2 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	52.1%	62.5%
Private rented	13.9%	20.3%
Social rented	33.6%	17.1%
Households	743

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,634

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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