Forest Gate North
Strong on schools and transport, with higher house prices
Forest Gate North at a glance
- House prices
- £587,500
- Higher prices94th percentile
- Schools
- 93rd percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 90th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 85.7 per 1,000 residents
- Middle33rd percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Forest Gate North a good place to live?
Forest Gate North may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Newham below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Forest Gate North
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 85.7 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 33rd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 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 Gate North
House prices
- Median sale price
- £587,500
- Percentile
- 94th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 56 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Forest Gate North
Schools
93rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Forest Gate North
Flood risk
Under 0.1% 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 under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th 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 Gate North
Transport
90th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Forest Gate North a good place to live?
Forest Gate North may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Forest Gate North safe?
Forest Gate North ranks in the 33rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Forest Gate North?
The median sale price was £587,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 94th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Forest Gate North?
Schools rank in the 93rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Forest Gate North?
Nearby public profiles include Forest Gate South in Newham and Stratford Olympic Park in Newham.
