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Forest View Road, Barwell, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forest View Road, Barwell, Leicester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/forest-view-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE9 8AD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£197,750
8 sales
Price range
£136k – £260k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Aug 2025
LE9 8AD

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At a glance

House prices£198k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station59 min walkHinckley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 9 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

8 property sales on Forest View Road, Barwell, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £203,500. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Forest View Road range from £136,000 to £260,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Forest View Road compared

LE9 postcode area£299,328
Leicester£323,429
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest View Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £136,000 (1 sales)2016£136k2017: £167,500 (2 sales)2017£168k2019: £166,000 (1 sales)2019£166k2021: £220,000 (1 sales)2021£220k2022: £250,000 (2 sales)2022£250k2025: £225,000 (1 sales)2025£225k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£203,50016 Dec 2022
Terraced2£180,50018 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Forest View Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Forest View Road LE9 8AD 18 Aug 2025£225,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Forest View Road LE9 8AD 16 Dec 2022£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Forest View Road LE9 8AD 23 Sep 2022£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Forest View Road LE9 8AD 11 Jun 2021£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Forest View Road LE9 8AD 20 Dec 2019£175,000 OtherFreehold
8, Forest View Road LE9 8AD 11 Jan 2019£166,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Forest View Road LE9 8AD 1 Dec 2017£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Forest View Road LE9 8AD 4 Aug 2017£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Forest View Road LE9 8AD 10 Mar 2016£136,000 TerracedFreehold

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
1, Forest View Road £136,000 (Mar 2016) → £225,000 (Aug 2025) +65%
over 9 yrs
12, Forest View Road £175,000 (Dec 2017) → £240,000 (Dec 2022) +37%
over 5 yrs
3, Forest View Road £220,000 (Jun 2021) → £260,000 (Sep 2022) +18%
over 1 yr
8, Forest View Road £160,000 (Aug 2017) → £166,000 (Jan 2019) +4%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Forest View Road

Crime

63 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest View Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences29
Anti-social behaviour14
Criminal damage & arson9
Public order5
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2

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

Flood risk

Forest View Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Anker and River Sence 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 View Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Fusion Academy 97 pupils Free schools special 7–19 Good Report 0.1 mi
Newlands Community Primary School 270 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Heath Lane Academy 644 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Barwell Infant School 150 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.4 mi
Meadow View Farm School 39 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Barwell Church of England Junior School 229 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Townlands Church of England Primary School 275 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School 140 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.2 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

  • Hinckley station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Red Hall Road (adj, Queensway) 1 min walk
  • The Drive (opp, Charnwood Road) 3 min walk
  • Kingsfield Road (adj, Queensway) 3 min walk
  • Kingsfield Road (opp, Queensway) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Barwell & Hollycroft Medical Centres
    Barwell Medical Centre, 55 High Street, Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • Heath Lane Surgery
    Heath Lane, Earl Shilton, Leicester · 0.6 mi
  • Maples Family Med.pract.
    35 Hill Street, Hinckley · 2.5 mi
  • Castle Mead Medical Centre
    Hill Street, Hinckley · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Barewell Moore Express · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Barwell · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Earl Shilton · 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Earl Shilton · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.6 mi
  • Well · 0.6 mi
  • Saffron Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Carlton House Dental · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Holywell House Dental Practice · 2.4 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned57.4%62.5%
Private rented10.3%20.3%
Social rented31.9%17.1%
Households667

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.2%64.1%
Aged 65+23.9%18.6%
Residents1,509

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 networks77%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks83%92%

Share of homes across Hinckley and Bosworth 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 View Road

Ethnic group

HereHinckley and Bosworth
White96.8%94.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%2.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%0.6%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.6%

Religion

HereHinckley and Bosworth
No religion46.5%41.7%
Christian46.4%49.8%
Not answered5.5%5.3%
Muslim0.9%0.7%
Sikh0.3%0.7%
Hindu0.2%1.1%
Other religion0.2%0.5%
Buddhist0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Born in the UK94%93.8%
Born outside the UK6%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereHinckley and Bosworth
No qualifications27.3%18.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.8%29.4%
Level 3 qualifications15.8%18%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.5%10.7%
Level 2 qualifications14%14.5%
Apprenticeship8.6%6.6%
Other qualifications1.1%2.5%

General health

HereHinckley and Bosworth
Very good health40.6%46.6%
Good health35.1%35.5%
Fair health16.2%13.2%
Bad health6.1%3.7%
Very bad health1.9%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereHinckley and Bosworth
1 car or van in household41.6%39.8%
2 cars or vans in household26.9%34.4%
No cars or vans in household21.1%12.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.3%13%

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 Hinckley and Bosworth.

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