On average Forest Row has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 29% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 7.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Forest Row is £69,838 per year. There are 1 schools in Forest Row: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Forest Row is home to around 4,135 people, with a population density of about 636.2 per km².
Based on 34 recent sales, the median property price is £447,000 (about £453 per square foot) in Forest Row area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £1,420,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £686,000 | £492 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £428,975 | £436 |
| Terraced | 6 | £361,750 | £509 |
| Flats | 5 | £235,000 | £387 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £642,500 | £319,000 | £461,225 | £324,000 |
| 2017 | £535,000 | £215,000 | £373,750 | £401,250 |
| 2018 | £790,000 | £235,000 | £368,750 | £359,000 |
| 2019 | £637,500 | £216,000 | £407,500 | £352,500 |
| 2020 | £665,000 | £200,000 | £375,000 | £376,750 |
| 2021 | £675,000 | £250,000 | £475,000 | £372,000 |
| 2022 | £805,000 | £230,000 | £415,000 | £395,875 |
| 2023 | £652,500 | £187,500 | £460,000 | £335,000 |
| 2024 | £665,000 | £185,000 | £397,500 | £422,500 |
| 2025 | £686,000 | £140,000 | £400,000 | £380,500 |
| 2026 | £507,000 | — | £487,500 | £343,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £389 | £363 | £362 | £418 |
| 2017 | £412 | £337 | £460 | £401 |
| 2018 | £368 | £384 | £374 | £380 |
| 2019 | £390 | £308 | £376 | £318 |
| 2020 | £421 | £295 | £415 | £375 |
| 2021 | £440 | £253 | £460 | £467 |
| 2022 | £504 | £345 | £465 | £509 |
| 2023 | £489 | £310 | £442 | £505 |
| 2024 | £478 | £289 | £486 | £516 |
| 2025 | £451 | £269 | £477 | £467 |
| 2026 | £492 | — | £478 | £540 |
Forest Row records about 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Forest Row is £447,000 (about £453 per square foot) based on 34 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Forest Row has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Forest Row scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Forest Row sits around rank 25,156 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Forest Row is around £69,838 per year, and 8% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Forest Row is represented by 1 elected councillor: Patricia Patterson-Vanegas (Green Party).
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