Forest View Drive, Leigh-On-Sea

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forest View Drive, Leigh-On-Sea · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-on-sea-southend-on-sea/forest-view-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS9 3TR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£1,225,000

2 sales

Price range

£1.2m – £1.25m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 May 2024

SS9 3TR

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At a glance

House prices£1.23m averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station23 min walkLeigh-on-Sea station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Forest View Drive, Leigh-On-Sea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 3 May 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,225,000.

House prices on Forest View Drive compared

SS9 postcode area£444,008

Leigh-On-Sea£438,693

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest View Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SS9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£1,225,000	3 May 2024

Sold prices on Forest View Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Ashstock House, Forest View Drive SS9 3TR	3 May 2024	£1,250,000	Detached	Freehold
Linkswood, Forest View Drive SS9 3TR	18 Aug 2023	£1,200,000	Detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Forest View Drive

Crime

100 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest View Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	38
Anti-social behaviour	30
Criminal damage & arson	7
Public order	7
Burglary	6
Vehicle crime	4

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

Flood risk

Forest View Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

The Essex coast at Canvey Island to South Benfleet, and Wat Tyler Country Park Flood alert area
The River Roach, Prittle Brook and Eastwood Brook Flood alert area
The Eastwood Brook and Prittlewell Brook in the Southend area Flood warning area
The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to and including Shoeburyness and the Crouch and Roach estuaries 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 Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School 302 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.6 mi
Belfairs Academy 1,558 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Fairways Primary School 407 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Hadleigh Junior School 357 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.8 mi
St. Michael's School 184 pupils	Other independent school Church of England	2–11	Report	0.9 mi
West Leigh Junior School 526 pupils	Primary	7–11	Outstanding Report	1.1 mi
West Leigh Infant School 360 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	1.1 mi
Westwood Academy 247 pupils	Primary	2–11	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

Leigh-on-Sea station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Chalkwell station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
Rayleigh station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Woodlands Park (S-bound, Highlands Boulevard) 2 min walk
Buxton Avenue (adj, Highlands Boulevard) 3 min walk
Braemar Crescent (adj, Highlands Boulevard) 5 min walk
Adalia Crescent (adj, Highlands Boulevard) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Highlands Surgery
1629-1643 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea · 0.7 mi
The Hollies
41 Rectory Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet · 0.8 mi
The Leigh Surgery
194 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh-On-Sea · 1.1 mi
The Pall Mall Surgery
Leigh Pcc, 918 London Road, Leigh On Sea · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Esso Leigh-on-sea Esso Express · 0.5 mi
Spar SPAR Leigh-on-Sea · 0.6 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Leigh On Sea · 0.6 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Eastwood - Eastwood Road North · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

French's Chemist · 0.5 mi
Belfairs Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Daynite Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Highland View Dental · 0.5 mi
Thames Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Dental Health & Aesthetics · 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 10 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.

Income	10 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	92.6%	62.5%
Private rented	4.8%	20.3%
Social rented	2.6%	17.1%
Households	502

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,292

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	95%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	99%	92%

Share of homes across Southend-on-Sea 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Forest View Drive

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Who lives around Forest View Drive

Ethnic group

	Here	Southend-on-Sea
White	95.5%	87.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.9%	5.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.5%	3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.7%	2.8%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	1.1%

Religion

	Here	Southend-on-Sea
Christian	51.5%	42.6%
No religion	39.9%	44.9%
Not answered	6.7%	5.9%
Muslim	0.6%	3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.2%	1.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	Southend-on-Sea
Born in the UK	95%	87.5%
Born outside the UK	5%	12.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Southend-on-Sea
Level 4 qualifications and above	33.9%	27.2%
Level 2 qualifications	18.9%	15.8%
Level 3 qualifications	18.4%	17.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.7%	12%
No qualifications	9.3%	19.7%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	5.1%
Other qualifications	3.3%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Southend-on-Sea
Very good health	57.6%	46.7%
Good health	31.2%	34.4%
Fair health	8.4%	13.3%
Bad health	1.9%	4.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Southend-on-Sea
2 cars or vans in household	40.6%	23.5%
1 car or van in household	35.1%	44.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	16.7%	7.6%
No cars or vans in household	7.6%	24.6%

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 Southend-on-Sea.

Planning and heritage near Forest View Drive

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Planning applications near Forest View Drive

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