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Forest Gate East

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About

Forest Gate East is a residential neighbourhood situated in the borough of Newham. The area is characterised by its Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, alongside more recent apartment developments. It contains several local parks and green spaces, including the expansive Wanstead Flats, which forms part of Epping Forest.

The area is served by Forest Gate railway station, providing connections into central London. A notable local landmark is the former Sebert Road factory, a historic building that has been converted into residential flats, reflecting the area's industrial past. Community life centres around local high streets with independent shops and eateries.

Area overview

On average Forest Gate East has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 16.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Forest Gate East is £72,089 per year. There are 3 schools in Forest Gate East: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Forest Gate East is home to around 7,489 people, with a population density of about 14,275.6 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
16.6%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Forest Gate East Population
7,489
Population density
14,275.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.49(-42%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.75(-48%)
Vehicle crime
8.81(-9%)
Other theft
4.14(-64%)
Theft from the person
4.01(-62%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
1,466
19.57%
Bangladeshi
1,436
19.17%
British
1,118
14.92%
Pakistani
987
13.17%
Other White
653
8.72%
Total population: 7,492

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,280
39%
No qualifications
1,261
21.57%
Level 3 (A level)
739
12.64%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
674
11.53%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
541
9.25%
Total 16+ residents: 5,846

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
697
32.83%
Owns outright
527
24.82%
Owns with a mortgage
472
22.23%
Other social rented
214
10.08%
Social rents from council
119
5.61%
Total households: 2,123

Property prices in Forest Gate East

Based on 24 recent sales, the median property price is £520,750 in Forest Gate East area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £1,565,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Forest Gate East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Forest Gate East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats7£375,000
Semi-Detached1£460,000
Terraced16£607,500

10 years median price trend in Forest Gate East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Forest Gate East.

All postcodes in Forest Gate East

E78DF

Romford Road

E70NS

Balmoral Road

E78DW

Sherrard Road

E70JN

Avenue Road

E70NW

Sebert Road

E70NN

Sebert Road

E78EA

Katherine Road

E70QA

Claremont Road

E70QY

Windsor Road

E78DD

Ratcliff Road

E70LU

Ridley Road

E70LY

Tylney Road

E70NL

Sebert Road

E78EF

Henderson Road

E78DB

St Dunstans Road

E78EB

Katherine Road

E70PZ

Claremont Road

E78DP

Katherine Road

E70PL

Osborne Road

E78BS

Romford Road

E70LR

Tylney Road

E70PJ

Osborne Road

E78AP

Romford Road

E70NH

Sebert Road

E70LQ

Latimer Road

E78EN

Monega Road

E70LP

Godwin Road

E78DT

Halley Road

E70LW

Godwin Road

E70JR

Capel Road

E70LJ

Lorne Road

E70PW

Osborne Road

E78AT

Rosedale Road

E70LG

Godwin Road

E70LT

Ridley Road

E70PB

Hampton Road

E70JW

Cranmer Road

E70LL

Lorne Road

E78DS

Halley Road

E78JE

Green Street

E78DR

Katherine Road

E70PD

Hampton Road

E78DN

Sherrard Road

E78AS

Birchdale Road

E70PP

Osborne Road

E70LS

Tylney Road

E70NX

Hampton Road

E78AB

Romford Road

E78DE

Finden Road

E78ED

Sandringham Road

E78EG

Henderson Road

E70NR

Balmoral Road

E78DY

Sherrard Road

E70NP

Sebert Road

E78AU

Rosedale Road

E78DA

Green Street

E70LH

Latimer Road

E78BF

Romford Road

E78JF

Green Street

E70PN

Osborne Road

E70LX

Ridley Road

E70NU

Hampton Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.