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Forest Gate East: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Forest Gate East neighbourhood of Newham, England (ONS area Newham 007). Headline figures assembled 13 October 2026. Postcodes E7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near E7 0QA.
A middle-income neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification
Forest Gate East is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Newham (5 of 21 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £736,000 and flats for £371,750 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Newham (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Wanstead Park, is about an 8-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
£736,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£371,750
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
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
Clear signs
Weighted balance +0.24; 5 of 21 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 4 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 4.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£72,100
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 Gate East sits in Newham
- Typical house price: the highest of the 38 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 6th highest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 5th highest of 40 neighbourhoods in Newham
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 Gate East
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
5 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Newham, 3 the other way and 13 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
- Recent price momentum
- Income deprivation ranking
- Home improvement applications
- Premium home works
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
- Air quality
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest stations
- Wanstead Park Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (580 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to Barking Riverside (about 14 min) and Gospel Oak (about 29 min).
- Upton Park Underground station, about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line).
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 Sandringham Primary School 290 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Sep 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Forest Gate Community School 710 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Dec 2021).
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 Gate East
What is the typical house price in Forest Gate East?
£736,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% against 2017-2019.
How does Forest Gate East compare with the rest of Newham?
Typical house price: the highest of the 38 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 6th highest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 5th highest of 40 neighbourhoods in Newham.
Is Forest Gate East an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Forest Gate East gentrifying?
Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.24; 5 of 21 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Forest Gate East?
Wanstead Park. Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (580 m in a straight line). About 8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to Barking Riverside (about 14 min) and Gospel Oak (about 29 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Forest Gate East?
Nearest state primary school. Sandringham Primary School. 290 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Sep 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Forest Gate Community School. 710 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Dec 2021).
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.