Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Forest at a glance
- House prices
- £222,500
- Lower prices26th percentile
- Schools
- 26th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 6th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 60.8 per 1,000 residents
- Middle58th percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.8% of the area in flood zones
- Middle40th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Forest a good place to live?
Forest may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Breckland below.
Forest and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | £222,500 | 60.8 |
| Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe | £245,000 | 44.3 |
| Nar Valley | £265,000 | 52.7 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Forest
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 60.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 58th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Forest
House prices
- Median sale price
- £222,500
- Percentile
- 26th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 32 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Forest
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Forest is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 28.8 per 1,000 residents: close to Breckland (27.3) and close to England (35.9).
| Type | Forest | Breckland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 28.8 | 27.3 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8.0 | 6.4 | 10.7 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 6.2 | 7.8 | 18.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.5 | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 4.0 | 3.9 | 6.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.0 | 1.4 | 5.3 |
| Burglary | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3.7 |
| Other crime | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Drugs | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Forest
Schools
26th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Forest
Flood risk
3.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2.9% of the area. That is the 40th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Forest
Transport
6th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Forest a good place to live?
Forest may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and crime is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Forest safe?
Forest ranks in the 58th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Forest?
The median sale price was £222,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 26th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Forest?
Schools rank in the 26th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Forest?
Nearby public profiles include Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe in Breckland and Nar Valley in Breckland.
