Forest Hill

An Upcoming Residential Area in London

Area Guide For Forest Hill

With plenty of open green spaces, excellent primary schools and quality pubs, Forest Hill is an ideal place for young families and professionals looking for a place with a strong community feel, an eclectic mix of residents and a rural touch. 

 
 

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Commutation
Shopping Centre
Commuters
Transportation
Parks
Schools
Pubs

Overview

  • The Neighbors

    The town has an authentic community feel, great architecture, famous pubs and a nice rural touch to the surroundings.

  • Ideal for

    Young Professionals, Families, Students.

  • Deal Sealer

    Reasonable Prices, Pubs, Primary Schools.

  • Not for

    People who want to live in a larger community.

  • You will Like

    Primary schools, Cafe Culture.

Forest Hill Map

Estimated Price: £465,246
Average Asking Price: £527,938
Price change in last one year: £54,131
Average Price Paid: £339,857
Average Rent Rates: £1,334

 
 

Property Prices Breakdown in Forest Hill

Average Price for property in Forest Hill is around £465,246 which varies based on type of property you are interested in and ranges from £876,168 for detached house to around £688,064 for semi-detached. Similarly terraced house is around £523,628 and a flat is worth £322,109. Values have been changing and have risen £4,141 in last 3 months alone. Similar historical trend can be observed in price changes e.g. prices changed £12,608 in last 6 months, £54,131 in last 1 year, £104,509 in last 2 years, £120,800 in last 3 years, £120,901 in last 4 years and £133,963 in last 5 years.

Currently average asking price of a property in Forest Hill is around £527,938 based on approximately 551 properties for sale. Same is the case with rental options based on 103 properties up for rent, average asking rent is around £1,334 per month.

Estimated property value in Forest Hill is £465,246. Average asking price is £527,938 while average price paid is £428,285 which is up by £54,131 and Avg. asking rent £1,334.Based on an Online Survey

Buyers are willing to pay high dollar prices to grab these properties because of the recent trend in real estate investment especially in Forest Hill area. In last 1 year alone average price buyer paid is around £428,285 based on approximately 551 sales in Forest Hill area alone. If you compare it to last 3 years sales of 1,604 properties where buyers paid around £364,594. It has been same for some time now for e.g. if you take an average of amount paid in last 5 years, it comes to around £339,857 for 2,478 and average amount paid for purchase of approx. 3,125 properties sold in last 7 years comes to about £324,827 per sale.

 
 

Properties For Sale in Forest Hill

 
 

Breakdown of asking prices for homes of different sizes show that price varies clearly based on no of bedrooms and type of house. Asking price for a house with 1 bedroom is around £275,000, £419,000 for a 2 bedroom house, £560,935 for a 3 bedroom house, £788,428 for a 4 bedroom house and £918,807 for a 5 bedroom house. For a flat similarly the prices varies from £267,913 for a single bedroom to £359,859 for a 2 bedroom Flat. Same is the case with 3 bedroom flat £363,061. To sum up the asking prices for properties in Forest Hill it comes to around average £268,185 for 1 bedroom property, £365,047 for 2 bedroom, £505,014 for 3 bedroom, £788,428 for 4 bedroom and £918,807 for a 5 bedroom property.

Rent per calendar month varies similarly based on type and size of the house. If you look at the rents per month for houses alone it can vary from £661 for 1 bedroom to £1,852 for 3 bedroom and £2,249 for 5 bedroom. But if you are interested in renting a 1 bedroom flat then rent per month can be around £1,038. As the no. of bedroom increase so will the rent e.g. for a 2 bedroom flat it will be around £1,371 and £1,783 for 3 bedroom. You should be generally be expecting around average £1,008 rent per month for single bedroom property, £1,371 for 2 bedroom, £1,821 for 3 bedroom and approximately £2,249 for 5 bedroom property in Forest Hill area.

Popular Houses in Forest Hill

Disclaimer : Location real estate estimates and values are based on House price index background data and Sales data provided by United Kingdom Land registry Records available as public records from their website. This information is updated monthly on our website and may not reflect all public transactions. This information is based on estimated calculation generated from our developed algorithms. We are striving to make this information as accurate and useful as possible. This data covers the transactions received at Land Registry in the period 1/1/1995 to 9/1/2014. © Crown copyright 2014. Data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright 2014.

Sold Properties in Forest Hill

Sum it all up

 The Good

- Excellent Commutation
- Ethnically Diverse Area
- Good Restaurants
- Good Pubs
- Variety in Housing
- Reasonable Prices

 Best For

- Families
- Singles
- Commuters

 

 The Bad

 - Small Houses

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