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Forest Gate South
Newham, London
Forest Gate South lies in west Newham between Forest Gate station and Maryland, a dense Victorian residential ward with the A11 corridor to its south. Eight listed buildings include the Grade II* University House at the University of East London's West Ham precinct and the Grade II Emmanuel Church. A quarter of the ward sits inside a conservation area. Schools are exceptional for the borough with sixty-one outstanding nearby, non-food venue provision is very high at 314, and the Elizabeth line at Forest Gate now drives a good 4 public-transport access score. Culture and new housing delivery both read solidly. The drawbacks are safety and environment: safety is weak, air pollution sits below the midpoint, green space is essentially nil at 0.3 hectares within the ward (West Ham Park is a short walk), and market affordability has tightened with Elizabeth-line uplift.
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- Good public-transport access
- 8 listed buildings
- 24% covered by a conservation area
- 10 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: West Ham Park (0.2 hectares)
- 409 open venues (92 food and drink, 317 other)
Forest Gate South score highlights
- Education Strong access to rated primary and secondary schools (score 65/100).
- Connectivity Excellent public-transport access (score 53/100).
- Area development Little recent major-development activity (score 19/100).
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Property prices & growth
47/ 100
- Purchase affordability60
- Rent affordability40
- Price momentum (5yr)54
- Activity (turnover)28
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and 30 years of sale-price history for this ward.
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Safety
24/ 100
- Personal safety28
- Property crime26
- Anti-social behaviour16
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Connectivity
53/ 100
Median public-transport access is good (TfL PTAL 4.0 of 8 across this ward).
Air & Quiet
39/ 100
- Air quality43
- Quietness33
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Cultural Signal
40/ 100
- Nightlife0
- Dining29
- Arts & culture29
- Retail & shops21
- Sports & recreation14
- Independent scene100
- Vitality (openings, diversity)63
409 open venues nearby — 92 food & drink, 317 other.
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Education
65/ 100
- Primary schools60
- Secondary schools70
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Heritage
29/ 100
8 listed buildings · 24% under a conservation area
- University House, University of East London (west Ham Precinct)Grade II*
- Emmanuel ChurchGrade II
- Shop Adjoining Number 43Grade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
51/ 100
- Green spaces66
- Waterways20
Largest green space: West Ham Park (0 ha). ~0 ha of green space in total.
Area development
19/ 100
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