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Street Property Data
Forest Drive ME5 Sold Prices & Property Data
View sold house prices, recent transactions, property mix, and local context for Forest Drive, ME5.
Forest Drive is a street in the ME5 postcode district. This page brings together recorded Land Registry sales, local price trends, property types, nearby crime trends and deprivation context to give a clearer view of the local property market.
Street Snapshot
Forest Drive at a glance
Only metrics with enough underlying data are shown here.
Total recorded sales
21
Average sale price
£165,118
Median sale price
£159,000
Latest sale date
02 Apr 2026
Highest recorded sale
£385,000
Most common property type
Semi-detached
Deprivation band
Decile 9 / 10
Crime level
Crime is down 19.4% over the past year, driven by increases in bicycle theft and offset by decreases in theft from the person.
Comparison
Forest Drive compared with ME5
Street-level figures are compared against the full postcode district using recorded Land Registry sales.
| Metric | Forest Drive | ME5 |
|---|---|---|
| Average sale price | £165,118 | £166,773 |
| Median sale price | £159,000 | £142,000 |
| Sales count | 21 | 29016 |
| Most common property type | Semi-detached | Terraced |
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Yearly sales count
Crime trends near Forest Drive, ME5
ImprovingCrime is down 19.4% over the past year, driven by increases in bicycle theft and offset by decreases in theft from the person.
Compared with the previous 12 months, based on reported crimes within roughly 500 metres of this street centroid.
Monthly crime volume over the last 24 months
Peaks indicate higher reported crime periods.
Latest: 30 crimes
Overall change
-19.4%
Rising most
Bicycle theft
100% (low volume)
Falling most
Theft from the person
-66.7%
Crime profile for this street area
| Crime type | Total | % | 12m change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 201 | 44.8% | -23.6% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 92 | 20.5% | +8.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 35 | 7.8% | -38.6% |
| Other theft | 33 | 7.3% | +3.1% |
| Vehicle crime | 20 | 4.5% | -9.1% |
| Public order | 18 | 4% | -37.9% |
| Drugs | 17 | 3.8% | -15% |
| Other crime | 15 | 3.3% | -34.8% |
| Burglary | 11 | 2.4% | -38.9% |
| Possession of weapons | 7 | 1.6% | 0% |
Closest deprivation area for this street
Tonbridge and Malling 001D
(E01024722)
This is the nearest mapped LSOA to the street centroid, so it provides area context rather than street-specific deprivation.
Decile
9 / 10
Rank
28,384 / 33,755
Full details
Nearest postcode anchor: ME5 9PL
Closest LSOA map context
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FAQ
Questions about Forest Drive
What is the average house price on Forest Drive?
The average recorded sale price on Forest Drive, ME5 is £165,118 based on 21 sales.
How many properties have sold on Forest Drive?
Forest Drive recorded 21 Category A sales in the current street dataset for ME5.
What types of properties sell on Forest Drive?
The most common recorded property type on Forest Drive, ME5 is Semi-detached.
How does Forest Drive compare with ME5?
Forest Drive has an average sale price of £165,118 versus £166,773 across ME5 overall.
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Recent Sales
Recent property sales on Forest Drive
These recorded sales are shown as crawlable HTML and link through to the matching property page where a slug is available.
Showing 1 to 21 of 21 sales