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Forest Avenue is a residential street with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 153rd largest and 133rd most expensive of the 227 streets in the IG7 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 32 properties: 32 houses.
Forest Avenue is a residential street with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 153rd largest and 133rd most expensive of the 227 streets in the IG7 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 32 properties: 32 houses.
Sale prices range from £464,810 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (957 ft2) to £828,077 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,862 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £2,353 pcm for 3 bed houses to £3,176 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.6% and 6.6%.
The average value per square foot is £542.
The last sale on Forest Avenue sold for £865,000 on 17th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.0%.
The current average value in the street is £624,900.
The Forest Avenue Sales Market has increased by 22.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | -1.6% | £624,900 |
| May 2025 | 3.9% | £634,855 |
| May 2024 | -2% | £610,902 |
| May 2023 | 1.1% | £623,100 |
| May 2022 | 6.9% | £616,484 |
| May 2021 | 5.7% | £576,554 |
| May 2020 | 0.9% | £545,584 |
| May 2019 | -0.3% | £540,981 |
| May 2018 | 1% | £542,534 |
| May 2017 | 4.8% | £537,188 |
| May 2016 | 12.8% | £512,408 |
| May 2015 | 10.4% | £454,395 |
| May 2014 | 13.1% | £411,606 |
| May 2013 | 4% | £363,977 |
| May 2012 | 0% | £349,816 |
| May 2011 | 2.5% | £349,853 |
| May 2010 | 10.1% | £341,467 |
| May 2009 | -7.2% | £310,196 |
| May 2008 | 2.9% | £334,083 |
| May 2007 | 0% | £324,577 |
The current average rental value in the street is £2,801.
The Forest Avenue Rental Market has increased by 45.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 3.4% | £2,801pcm |
| May 2025 | 3.2% | £2,708pcm |
| May 2024 | 6.1% | £2,623pcm |
| May 2023 | 13.6% | £2,472pcm |
| May 2022 | 6.4% | £2,176pcm |
| May 2021 | 5.1% | £2,045pcm |
| May 2020 | 1.9% | £1,947pcm |
| May 2019 | 0.4% | £1,911pcm |
| May 2018 | 0.3% | £1,903pcm |
| May 2017 | -1.7% | £1,898pcm |
| May 2016 | 4.4% | £1,931pcm |
| May 2015 | 6.7% | £1,850pcm |
| May 2014 | 10.1% | £1,734pcm |
| May 2013 | -1.2% | £1,574pcm |
| May 2012 | 10% | £1,592pcm |
| May 2011 | 7.1% | £1,447pcm |
| May 2010 | 4.6% | £1,352pcm |
| May 2009 | -6.2% | £1,293pcm |
| May 2008 | 8.2% | £1,378pcm |
| May 2007 | 0% | £1,273pcm |
The last sale was on 17th October 2025 for £865,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.0%. The street has had a total of 36 sales since 1995.
Forest Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
Forest Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 is the 153rd largest and the 133rd most expensive street in the IG7 area.
There is 1 postcode on Forest Avenue, Chigwell, IG7.
The closest station to Forest Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 is Chigwell station which is 900 metres away.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Forest Avenue, Chigwell, IG7, 38.0% of property is privately owned outright and 36.0% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around Forest Avenue, Chigwell, IG7, 15.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 42.4% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around Forest Avenue, Chigwell, IG7, the average age was 42.3 and the most common age was 57.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around Forest Avenue, Chigwell, IG7, 0.4% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around Forest Avenue, Chigwell, IG7, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.