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Forest Drive, Woodford Green

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forest Drive, Woodford Green · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/woodford-green-greater-london/forest-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for IG8 9NG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£405,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£688,536
14 sales
Price range
£405k – £935k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Dec 2025
IG8 9NG

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At a glance

House prices£689k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkHighams Park station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold79% freeholdAcross 19 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

14 property sales on Forest Drive, Woodford Green have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £405,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £691,111. 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 64% terraced, 36% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Forest Drive range from £405,000 to £935,000. 79% of homes sold here were freehold and 21% leasehold.

House prices on Forest Drive compared

IG8 postcode area£620,934
Woodford Green£625,011
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all IG8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £671,250 (4 sales)2017£671k2018: £660,000 (1 sales)2018£660k2020: £683,500 (2 sales)2020£684k2021: £716,250 (2 sales)2021£716k2022: £785,000 (1 sales)2022£785k2024: £768,333 (3 sales)2024£768k2025: £405,000 (1 sales)2025£405k

Tenure: 79% freehold and 21% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£691,11111 Dec 2025
Semi-detached5£683,9008 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Forest Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Forest Drive IG8 9NG 11 Dec 2025£405,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Forest Drive IG8 9NG 24 Oct 2024£935,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Forest Drive IG8 9NG 8 Aug 2024£735,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Forest Drive IG8 9NG 8 Apr 2024£635,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Forest Drive IG8 9NG 22 Dec 2022£866,000 OtherFreehold
31, Forest Drive IG8 9NG 24 Aug 2022£785,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Forest Drive IG8 9NG 8 Mar 2022£350,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Forest Drive IG8 9NG 30 Sep 2021£627,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Forest Drive IG8 9NG 11 Mar 2021£805,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Forest Drive IG8 9NG 4 Dec 2020£652,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Forest Drive IG8 9NG 2 Oct 2020£715,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Forest Drive IG8 9NG 5 Mar 2018£660,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Forest Drive IG8 9NG 17 Oct 2017£700,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Forest Drive IG8 9NG 17 Aug 2017£640,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Forest Drive IG8 9NG 11 Jul 2017£770,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Forest Drive IG8 9NG 12 May 2017£575,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Forest Drive IG8 9NG 20 Dec 2016£322,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Forest Drive IG8 9NG 9 Dec 2016£330,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Forest Drive IG8 9NG 9 Dec 2016£324,000 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
31, Forest Drive £575,000 (May 2017) → £785,000 (Aug 2022) +37%
over 5 yrs
7, Forest Drive £700,000 (Oct 2017) → £805,000 (Mar 2021) +15%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forest Drive

Crime

272 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences68
Anti-social behaviour62
Vehicle crime39
Other theft26
Public order23
Burglary16

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

Flood risk

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

  • Ching Brook in the London Borough of Waltham Forest Flood warning area
  • Lower River Lee from Hoddesdon to Canning Town Flood alert area
  • Lower Lee tributaries 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 Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Joseph Clarke School 111 pupils Academy special sponsor led 2–18 Report 0.3 mi
Oakhill Primary School 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Thorpe Hall Primary School 358 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Handsworth Primary School 418 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Highams Park School 1,592 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Aubyn's School 438 pupils Other independent school 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Whitefield School 366 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 0.6 mi
Selwyn Primary School 721 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Highams Park station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Wood Street station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Walthamstow Central station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • South Woodford Underground Station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Woodford Underground Station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Forest Mount Road (Stop EK, HALE END ROAD) 3 min walk
  • Hollywood Way (Stop ED, HALE END ROAD) 4 min walk
  • Hollywood Way (Stop EL, HALE END ROAD) 5 min walk
  • Wadham Road Hale End (Stop EE) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Handsworth Medical Practice
    Handsworth Avenue, Highams Park, London · 0.4 mi
  • The Forest Surgery
    2 Macdonald Road, Walthamstow, London · 0.7 mi
  • Rydal
    375 High Road, Woodford Green · 0.8 mi
  • Queen Mary Practice
    South Woodford Health Centre, 114 High Road, London · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Highams Park Superstore · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Woodford Green Express · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Wood St Express · 0.9 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose South Woodford · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Borno Chemists · 0.5 mi
  • Triplesave (chemists) Ltd · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Aesthetika Dental Studio · 0.0 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Woodford 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 6 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
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.8%62.5%
Private rented14.3%20.3%
Social rented7.9%17.1%
Households617

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.0%64.1%
Aged 65+13.2%18.6%
Residents1,837

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 Drive

Ethnic group

HereWaltham Forest
White56.2%52.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh21.3%20%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African14.1%15%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6%6.5%
Other ethnic group2.3%5.8%

Religion

HereWaltham Forest
Christian44.9%39%
No religion25.3%27.9%
Muslim19%21.6%
Not answered6.5%7%
Hindu2.3%1.9%
Jewish0.7%0.5%
Other religion0.6%1%
Sikh0.5%–

Country of birth

HereWaltham Forest
Born in the UK71.2%61.4%
Born outside the UK28.8%38.6%

Highest qualification

HereWaltham Forest
Level 4 qualifications and above43%43.2%
No qualifications15.8%18.2%
Level 3 qualifications14.2%12.9%
Level 2 qualifications11.5%10.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.6%8.5%
Other qualifications3.6%3.3%
Apprenticeship3.3%3.5%

General health

HereWaltham Forest
Very good health51.7%51.5%
Good health33.5%33.5%
Fair health11.7%10.6%
Bad health2.5%3.3%
Very bad health0.5%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereWaltham Forest
1 car or van in household49.8%42.7%
2 cars or vans in household22.5%11.9%
No cars or vans in household18.6%42.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.1%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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