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Forge Corner, Blaby, Leicester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forge Corner, Blaby, Leicester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leicester-leicestershire/forge-corner/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE8 4FZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£104,900
10 sales
Price range
£65k – £140k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Aug 2025
LE8 4FZ

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At a glance

House prices£105k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station26 min walkSouth Wigston station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 12 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

10 property sales on Forge Corner, Blaby, Leicester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Aug 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £104,900. Average sale prices rose from £71,750 in 2016 to £131,500 in 2025 (+83%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Forge Corner range from £65,000 to £140,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Forge Corner compared

LE8 postcode area£345,730
Leicester£323,429
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forge Corner has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all LE8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £71,750 (4 sales)2016£72k2019: £112,000 (2 sales)2019£112k2023: £140,000 (1 sales)2023£140k2024: £135,000 (1 sales)2024£135k2025: £131,500 (2 sales)2025£132k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 12 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat10£104,90012 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Forge Corner

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Forge Corner LE8 4FZ 12 Aug 2025£130,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Forge Corner LE8 4FZ 11 Feb 2025£133,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Forge Corner LE8 4FZ 22 Nov 2024£135,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Forge Corner LE8 4FZ 16 Oct 2023£140,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Forge Corner LE8 4FZ 28 May 2021£90,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Forge Corner LE8 4FZ 11 Jun 2019£109,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Forge Corner LE8 4FZ 29 Mar 2019£115,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Forge Corner LE8 4FZ 9 May 2018£75,500 FlatLeasehold
17, Forge Corner LE8 4FZ 7 Nov 2016£65,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Forge Corner LE8 4FZ 4 Nov 2016£72,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Forge Corner LE8 4FZ 28 Oct 2016£75,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Forge Corner LE8 4FZ 18 Mar 2016£75,000 FlatLeasehold

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
14, Forge Corner £75,000 (Oct 2016) → £135,000 (Nov 2024) +80%
over 8 yrs
13, Forge Corner £75,000 (Mar 2016) → £90,000 (May 2021) +20%
over 5 yrs
17, Forge Corner £65,000 (Nov 2016) → £109,000 (Jun 2019) +68%
over 3 yrs
16, Forge Corner £72,000 (Nov 2016) → £75,500 (May 2018) +5%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Forge Corner

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 197 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School 329 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Foxfields Academy 105 pupils Free schools special 4–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone 178 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Glen Hills Primary School 471 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Rolleston Primary School 397 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Badgerbrook Primary School 398 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Parkland Primary School South Wigston 549 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 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

  • South Wigston station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Narborough station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Leicester station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Forge Corner (opp, Leicester Road) 1 min walk
  • Holly Grove (adj, Enderby Road) 1 min walk
  • Aldi (adj, Lutterworth Road) 1 min walk
  • Northfield Road (opp, Leicester Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Northfield Medical Centre
    12 Villers Court, Blaby, Leicester · 0.1 mi
  • Hazelmere Medical Centre
    58 Lutterworth Road, Blaby, Leicester · 0.2 mi
  • The Hedges Medical Centre (Sa Bailey)
    Pasley Road, Eyres Monsell, Leicester · 1.3 mi
  • Sturdee Road Health And Wellbeing Centre
    182 Sturdee Road, Leicester · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Leicester Blaby Forge Corner · 0.0 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Blaby · 0.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Blaby · 0.1 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Leicester Express Petrol · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Blaby Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Whetstone Chemist · 0.7 mi
  • Fusion Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Blaby Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Whetstone Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 7 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
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.3%62.5%
Private rented19.6%20.3%
Social rented10.1%17.1%
Households932

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.4%64.1%
Aged 65+29.4%18.6%
Residents1,913

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 networks90%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks93%92%

Share of homes across Blaby 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 Forge Corner

Ethnic group

HereBlaby
White92.2%86.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.1%8.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%2.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%1.6%
Other ethnic group0.9%1.3%

Religion

HereBlaby
No religion45.4%42.6%
Christian43.7%43.4%
Not answered6.3%5.3%
Muslim1.8%1.4%
Hindu1.4%3.7%
Sikh0.8%2.8%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBlaby
Born in the UK92.8%90.4%
Born outside the UK7.2%9.6%

Highest qualification

HereBlaby
Level 4 qualifications and above29.1%30.5%
No qualifications20.1%17.3%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%18.4%
Level 2 qualifications12.8%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.8%10%
Apprenticeship7.6%7.1%
Other qualifications2.7%2.4%

General health

HereBlaby
Very good health42.7%49%
Good health35%34.5%
Fair health16.8%12.3%
Bad health4.4%3.2%
Very bad health1%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereBlaby
1 car or van in household47.4%39.3%
2 cars or vans in household26.2%36.2%
No cars or vans in household18%11.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.4%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 Blaby.

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