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Forest Gate South

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About

Forest Gate South sits in the western part of the Newham borough. The area is primarily residential, characterised by Victorian and Edwardian terraced houses along its streets. It is bordered by Wanstead Flats to the north, a large expanse of grassland and woodland.

The area is connected by Forest Gate railway station. A local landmark is the former Sebert Road library, a distinctive Carnegie building that now serves as a community centre. The architectural mix includes some newer apartment developments alongside the older housing stock.

Area overview

On average Forest Gate South has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 128 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 21.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Forest Gate South is £54,751 per year. There are 2 schools in Forest Gate South: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Forest Gate South is home to around 9,544 people, with a population density of about 16,184.5 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
128
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
21.2%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Forest Gate South Population
9,544
Population density
16,184.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
49.25(+59%)
Anti-social behaviour
40.23(+50%)
Vehicle crime
16.14(+72%)
Other theft
13.31(+16%)
Shoplifting
12.05(+21%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
2,525
26.45%
Indian
1,921
20.13%
Pakistani
1,348
14.12%
Other White
818
8.57%
African
735
7.7%
Total population: 9,545

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,365
32.48%
No qualifications
1,895
26.03%
Level 3 (A level)
958
13.16%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
876
12.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
716
9.83%
Total 16+ residents: 7,281

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,094
39.59%
Owns outright
531
19.22%
Owns with a mortgage
387
14.01%
Social rents from council
281
10.17%
Other social rented
269
9.74%
Total households: 2,763

Property prices in Forest Gate South

Median price£432,500
Price per sq ft£481
Sales (last 12 months)30
Typical range (middle 50%)£355K – £561K

Based on 30 recent sales, the median property price is £432,500 (about £481 per square foot) in Forest Gate South area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £945,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Forest Gate South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced19£530,000£491
Flats11£312,500£428

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Forest Gate South

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Forest Gate South.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£315,000£480,000
2017£280,000£486,000
2018£283,625£499,500
2019£200,000£508,000
2020£302,000£415,000
2021£324,000£508,500
2022£384,628£562,500
2023£365,000£488,750
2024£287,000£520,000
2025£294,520£530,000
2026£240,000£507,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Forest Gate South.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Forest Gate South.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£435£393
2017£500£345
2018£466£356
2019£311£430
2020£555£367
2021£511£437
2022£557£441
2023£556£490
2024£535£495
2025£509£487
2026£413£516
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Forest Gate South.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Newham district.

Band A£1,296
Band B£1,512
Band C£1,728
Band D£1,944
Band E£2,376
Band F£2,808
Band G£3,240
Band H£3,888

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.