On average Forest has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. 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 is £65,600 per year. There are 3 schools in Forest: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good). Forest is home to around 8,923 people, with a population density of about 2,068.2 per km².
Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £427,500 (about £468 per square foot) in Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £1,115,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 24 | £765,000 | £524 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £472,500 | £473 |
| Terraced | 19 | £408,000 | £471 |
| Flats | 27 | £250,000 | £389 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £529,000 | £265,000 | £385,000 | £368,750 |
| 2017 | £577,500 | £229,000 | £405,000 | £354,500 |
| 2018 | £553,750 | £242,000 | £392,000 | £405,250 |
| 2019 | £630,000 | £233,500 | £385,250 | £358,750 |
| 2020 | £625,000 | £230,000 | £415,000 | £354,000 |
| 2021 | £637,500 | £229,750 | £435,000 | £370,000 |
| 2022 | £732,500 | £265,000 | £492,500 | £410,154 |
| 2023 | £691,000 | £256,000 | £459,500 | £413,000 |
| 2024 | £718,750 | £250,000 | £480,000 | £412,500 |
| 2025 | £710,000 | £240,000 | £475,000 | £410,000 |
| 2026 | £765,000 | £265,000 | £497,500 | £409,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £428 | £351 | £368 | £417 |
| 2017 | £400 | £368 | £387 | £376 |
| 2018 | £417 | £330 | £390 | £363 |
| 2019 | £420 | £368 | £381 | £374 |
| 2020 | £436 | £350 | £401 | £387 |
| 2021 | £468 | £344 | £427 | £409 |
| 2022 | £552 | £474 | £481 | £472 |
| 2023 | £526 | £368 | £475 | £431 |
| 2024 | £527 | £374 | £455 | £438 |
| 2025 | £535 | £368 | £455 | £469 |
| 2026 | £544 | £445 | £513 | £488 |
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.