Strong on transport, with higher house prices
Forest at a glance
- House prices
- £420,000
- Higher prices78th percentile
- Schools
- 58th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 77th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- Data not yet available
- Flood risk
- 0.4% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land16th 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 stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Horsham below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Forest
Crime rate
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about crime rate from the available figures.
About missing dataHouse prices in Forest
House prices
- Median sale price
- £420,000
- Percentile
- 78th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 76 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
Schools
58th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Forest
Flood risk
0.4% 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 0.3% of the area. That is the 16th 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
77th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for 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 a good place to live?
Forest may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Forest safe?
Crime data is not currently available for Forest.
What are house prices like in Forest?
The median sale price was £420,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 78th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Forest?
Schools rank in the 58th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Forest?
Nearby public profiles include Steyning & Ashurst in Horsham and Southwater South & Shipley in Horsham.
