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Forest Gate, Anstey, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forest Gate, Anstey, Leicester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/forest-gate/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE7 7FJ, LE7 7FH, LE7 7JW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£215,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£202,473
57 sales
Price range
£100k – £468k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Jun 2026
LE7 7FH

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At a glance

House prices£215k average33% below the Leicester average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 23 min walkLeicester station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband67% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold85% freeholdAcross 60 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

57 property sales on Forest Gate, Anstey, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £215,333. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £193,468. Average sale prices rose from £153,857 in 2016 to £215,333 in 2026 (+40%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 33% below the Leicester average of £323,429 over the same period. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% terraced, 21% semi-detached, 12% flat. Recorded sale prices on Forest Gate range from £100,000 to £467,500. 85% of homes sold here were freehold and 15% leasehold. Of 672 streets in Leicester with at least two sales in the last year, Forest Gate ranks 578th for average price.

House prices on Forest Gate compared

Forest Gate£215,333
LE7 postcode area£362,052
Leicester£323,429
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £153,857 (7 sales)2016£154k2017: £162,333 (3 sales)2017£162k2018: £213,600 (5 sales)2018£214k2019: £178,290 (5 sales)2019£178k2020: £176,225 (2 sales)2020£176k2021: £192,890 (8 sales)2021£193k2022: £252,750 (6 sales)2022£253k2023: £221,714 (7 sales)2023£222k2024: £218,750 (6 sales)2024£219k2025: £218,990 (5 sales)2025£219k2026: £215,333 (3 sales)2026£215k

Tenure: 85% freehold and 15% leasehold across 60 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced33£193,4685 Jun 2026
Semi-detached12£218,42330 Jan 2026
Flat7£142,77924 Nov 2023
Detached5£307,20028 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Forest Gate

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Forest Gate LE7 7FH 5 Jun 2026£200,000 TerracedFreehold
91, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 13 Feb 2026£226,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Forest Gate LE7 7FH 30 Jan 2026£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Forest Gate LE7 7FH 2 Sep 2025£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 26 Aug 2025£185,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 16 Jun 2025£219,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
98, Forest Gate LE7 7FH 9 Jun 2025£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 30 May 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
89, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 21 Mar 2025£200,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 18 Dec 2024£280,000 TerracedFreehold
85, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 19 Jul 2024£100,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 27 Jun 2024£222,500 TerracedFreehold
90, Forest Gate LE7 7FH 27 Jun 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Forest Gate LE7 7FH 7 Mar 2024£220,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 2 Feb 2024£240,000 TerracedFreehold
12, The Shoemakers, Forest Gate LE7 7JW 24 Nov 2023£180,000 FlatLeasehold
72A, Forest Gate LE7 7FH 17 Nov 2023£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 13 Oct 2023£226,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 22 Sep 2023£195,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Forest Gate LE7 7FH 25 Aug 2023£210,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Forest Gate LE7 7FH 31 Mar 2023£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
92, Forest Gate LE7 7FH 28 Feb 2023£246,000 DetachedFreehold
4, The Shoemakers, Forest Gate LE7 7JW 9 Dec 2022£159,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Forest Gate LE7 7FH 2 Sep 2022£467,500 DetachedFreehold
2, The Shoemakers, Forest Gate LE7 7JW 7 Jul 2022£150,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 19 May 2022£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 14 Apr 2022£200,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 3 Mar 2022£320,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 23 Jul 2021£205,000 TerracedFreehold
98, Forest Gate LE7 7FH 2 Jul 2021£221,120 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 19 Apr 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, The Shoemakers, Forest Gate LE7 7JW 24 Mar 2021£131,500 FlatLeasehold
20, Forest Gate LE7 7FH 18 Mar 2021£192,500 TerracedFreehold
4, The Shoemakers, Forest Gate LE7 7JW 12 Mar 2021£139,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 10 Feb 2021£255,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Forest Gate LE7 7FH 5 Feb 2021£199,000 TerracedFreehold
8-9, The Shoemakers, Forest Gate LE7 7JW 31 Jul 2020£255,000 OtherLeasehold
91, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 6 Apr 2020£179,950 TerracedFreehold
85, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 5 Feb 2020£172,500 TerracedFreehold
93, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 30 Aug 2019£164,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Forest Gate LE7 7FH 12 Jul 2019£166,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Forest Gate LE7 7FH 28 Jun 2019£317,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Forest Gate LE7 7FH 29 Mar 2019£119,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, The Shoemakers, Forest Gate LE7 7JW 11 Jan 2019£124,950 FlatLeasehold
8-9, The Shoemakers, Forest Gate LE7 7JW 8 Jan 2019£240,000 OtherLeasehold
73, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 5 Dec 2018£265,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 19 Oct 2018£192,500 TerracedFreehold
75, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 21 Sep 2018£237,500 DetachedFreehold
21, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 10 Aug 2018£188,000 TerracedFreehold
87, Forest Gate LE7 7FJ 20 Apr 2018£185,000 TerracedFreehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
91, Forest Gate £179,950 (Apr 2020) → £226,000 (Feb 2026) +26%
over 6 yrs
84, Forest Gate £210,000 (Sep 2025) → £220,000 (Jan 2026) +5%
over under a year
25, Forest Gate £143,000 (Sep 2017) → £219,950 (Jun 2025) +54%
over 8 yrs
98, Forest Gate £221,120 (Jul 2021) → £240,000 (Jun 2025) +9%
over 4 yrs
85, Forest Gate £172,500 (Feb 2020) → £100,000 (Jul 2024) → £250,000 (May 2025) +45%
over 5 yrs
7, Forest Gate £190,000 (Feb 2016) → £255,000 (Feb 2021) → £280,000 (Dec 2024) +47%
over 9 yrs
42, Forest Gate £119,000 (Mar 2019) → £235,000 (Mar 2023) +97%
over 4 yrs
4, The Shoemakers, Forest Gate £139,000 (Mar 2021) → £159,000 (Dec 2022) +14%
over 2 yrs
2, The Shoemakers, Forest Gate £115,000 (Aug 2016) → £150,000 (Jul 2022) +30%
over 6 yrs
21, Forest Gate £188,000 (Aug 2018) → £205,000 (Jul 2021) +9%
over 3 yrs
8-9, The Shoemakers, Forest Gate £240,000 (Jan 2019) → £255,000 (Jul 2020) +6%
over 2 yrs
16, Forest Gate £143,000 (Mar 2016) → £156,000 (Sep 2017) +9%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Forest Gate

Crime

62 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest Gate in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences26
Public order9
Anti-social behaviour8
Criminal damage & arson8
Other theft3
Robbery3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Forest Gate is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Rothley Brook at Glenfield and Anstey Flood warning area
  • Rothley Brook, Quorn Brook and Sileby Brook in Leicestershire Flood alert area
  • Upper Soar catchment Flood alert area
  • Tributaries in Leicester City Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Forest Gate

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Martin High School Anstey 781 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
The Latimer Primary School 361 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Wolfdale School 60 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 0.4 mi
Woolden Hill Primary School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Heatherbrook Primary Academy 150 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Beaumont Lodge Primary School 221 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Buswells Lodge Primary School 353 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.5 mi
Babington Academy 1,339 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Leicester station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
  • Syston station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk
  • Sileby station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ellis Street (opp, Hollow Road) 2 min walk
  • Woodgon Road (adj, Stadon Road) 2 min walk
  • Bradgate Road (just after, Link Road) 2 min walk
  • Hazelhead Road (adj, Link Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Anstey Surgery
    21A The Nook, Anstey, Leicester · 0.3 mi
  • The Glenfield Surgery
    111 Station Road, Glenfield, Leicester · 1.4 mi
  • Groby Surgery
    26 Rookery Lane, Groby, Leicester · 1.6 mi
  • Beaumont Lodge Medical Practice
    2 Baxters Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Anstey · 0.4 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Beaumont Leys · 1.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Unit 10-11 Beaumont Centre · 1.3 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Beaumont Stores · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.3 mi
  • Mr Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Beaumont House Dental Practice · 1.6 mi
  • Community Dental Ga Clinic · 1.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.1%62.5%
Private rented8.0%20.3%
Social rented10.8%17.1%
Households951

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.4%64.1%
Aged 65+20.1%18.6%
Residents2,298

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)67%80%
Gigabit-capable67%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks87%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks93%92%

Share of homes across Charnwood with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Forest Gate

Ethnic group

HereCharnwood
White91.6%82.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.7%2.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.5%12.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.5%1.2%

Religion

HereCharnwood
No religion49.2%40.7%
Christian41.8%41.5%
Not answered4.7%6%
Hindu1.8%6.7%
Buddhist0.7%0.4%
Muslim0.7%3.1%
Sikh0.7%1.1%
Other religion0.3%0.5%

Country of birth

HereCharnwood
Born in the UK95.3%86.9%
Born outside the UK4.7%13.1%

Highest qualification

HereCharnwood
Level 4 qualifications and above37%32.6%
No qualifications16.3%15.8%
Level 3 qualifications15.6%22%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%12.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%9%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.9%
Other qualifications2.1%2.3%

General health

HereCharnwood
Very good health50.6%49.1%
Good health35.3%34.6%
Fair health10.9%12.1%
Bad health2.7%3.3%
Very bad health0.5%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereCharnwood
2 cars or vans in household41.1%32.8%
1 car or van in household35.9%40.5%
No cars or vans in household12.6%15.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.4%11.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Charnwood.

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