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Forest Hill East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Forest Hill East neighbourhood of Lewisham, England (ONS area Lewisham 024). Headline figures assembled 13 October 2026. Postcodes SE23, SE6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SE23 2ET.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Lewisham

Forest Hill East is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Lewisham (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 20 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £750,000 and flats for £425,420 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Lewisham (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Forest Hill, is about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£750,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£425,420

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.06; 2 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 6.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£83,300

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Forest Hill East sits in Lewisham

Typical house price: 12th highest of the 35 neighbourhoods in Lewisham with enough house sales for one
Typical flat price: 8th highest of the 35 neighbourhoods in Lewisham with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 5th highest of 37 neighbourhoods in Lewisham

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Forest Hill East

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Lewisham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Lewisham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Lewisham, 3 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recorded crime
Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

Recent price momentum
Anti-social behaviour
Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Forest Hill Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (760 m in a straight line). About 21 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground and Southern to Crystal Palace (about 8 min) and West Croydon (about 17 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Kilmorie Primary School 180 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024).
Nearest state secondary school Forest Hill School 900 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Forest Hill East

What is the typical house price in Forest Hill East?

£750,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.

How does Forest Hill East compare with the rest of Lewisham?

Typical house price: 12th highest of the 35 neighbourhoods in Lewisham with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 8th highest of the 35 neighbourhoods in Lewisham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 5th highest of 37 neighbourhoods in Lewisham.

Is Forest Hill East an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Forest Hill East gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.06; 2 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Forest Hill East?

Forest Hill. Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (760 m in a straight line). About 21 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground and Southern to Crystal Palace (about 8 min) and West Croydon (about 17 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Forest Hill East?

Nearest state primary school. Kilmorie Primary School. 180 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Forest Hill School. 900 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.