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Forest Gate West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Forest Gate West neighbourhood of Newham, England (ONS area Newham 006). Headline figures assembled 13 October 2026. Postcodes E15, E7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near E15 1RL.
A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification
Forest Gate West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Newham (3 of 20 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £567,500 and flats for £337,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Newham (1.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Forest Gate, is about a 9-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
£567,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£337,500
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +6% 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
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.11; 3 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 3 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 3.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£60,200
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.0 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 West sits in Newham
- Typical house price: 5th highest of the 38 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 10th highest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: joint 13th lowest 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 West
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
3 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Newham, 3 the other way and 14 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
- Income deprivation ranking
- Home improvement applications
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
- Air quality
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest stations
- Forest Gate Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (680 m in a straight line). About 20 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Elizabeth line to Shenfield (about 32 min) and Paddington (about 25 min).
- Stratford DLR 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 St James' CofE Primary School 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Forest Gate Community School 600 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 West
What is the typical house price in Forest Gate West?
£567,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.
How does Forest Gate West compare with the rest of Newham?
Typical house price: 5th highest of the 38 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 10th highest of the 29 neighbourhoods in Newham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: joint 13th lowest of 40 neighbourhoods in Newham.
Is Forest Gate West an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Forest Gate West gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 3 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Forest Gate West?
Forest Gate. Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (680 m in a straight line). About 20 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Elizabeth line to Shenfield (about 32 min) and Paddington (about 25 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Forest Gate West?
Nearest state primary school. St James' CofE Primary School. 250 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Forest Gate Community School. 600 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.