Forest Hill
Strong on transport, with higher house prices
Forest Hill at a glance
- House prices
- £485,750
- Higher prices87th percentile
- Schools
- 70th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 95th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 78.5 per 1,000 residents
- Middle39th 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 Hill a good place to live?
Forest Hill may be a good fit for people who value 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 Lewisham below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Forest Hill
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 78.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 39th 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 Hill
House prices
- Median sale price
- £485,750
- Percentile
- 87th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 130 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 Hill
Schools
70th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Forest Hill
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 Hill
Transport
95th 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 Hill a good place to live?
Forest Hill may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Forest Hill safe?
Forest Hill ranks in the 39th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Forest Hill?
The median sale price was £485,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 87th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Forest Hill?
Schools rank in the 70th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Forest Hill?
Nearby public profiles include Ladywell in Lewisham and Catford South in Lewisham.
