Forge Lane, Lichfield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WS13 7BE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£250,429
7 sales
Price range
£170k – £305k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Oct 2025
WS13 7BE

At a glance

House prices£250k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station16 min walkLichfield City station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Forge Lane, Lichfield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 17 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £258,600. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forge Lane compared

WS13 postcode area£352,374
Lichfield£383,957
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forge Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WS13 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £170,000 (1 sales)2017£170k2020: £243,000 (1 sales)2020£243k2021: £220,000 (1 sales)2021£220k2023: £287,500 (2 sales)2023£288k2024: £305,000 (1 sales)2024£305k2025: £240,000 (1 sales)2025£240k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£258,60017 Oct 2025
Semi-detached1£170,00025 Aug 2017
Detached1£290,00019 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Forge Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Forge Lane WS13 7BE 17 Oct 2025£240,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Forge Lane WS13 7BE 18 Dec 2024£305,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Forge Lane WS13 7BE 19 Oct 2023£290,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Forge Lane WS13 7BE 17 Mar 2023£285,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, Forge Lane WS13 7BE 5 Nov 2021£220,000 TerracedLeasehold
12, Forge Lane WS13 7BE 4 Sep 2020£243,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Forge Lane WS13 7BE 25 Aug 2017£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
12, Forge Lane £243,000 (Sep 2020) → £305,000 (Dec 2024) +26%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Forge Lane

Crime

222 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forge Lane in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences68
Anti-social behaviour49
Public order23
Shoplifting23
Criminal damage & arson14
Other theft13

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

Flood risk

Forge Lane is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Burton Trent 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 Forge Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chadsmead Primary Academy 188 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Lichfield Cathedral School 546 pupils Other independent school Church of England 2–19 Report 0.3 mi
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Willows Primary Academy 423 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Nether Stowe School 692 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
The Friary School 1,255 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School 420 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Charnwood Primary Academy 210 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Lichfield City station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Lichfield Trent Valley High Level station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
  • Lichfield Trent Valley station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Morrisons (opp, Beacon Street) 2 min walk
  • Morrisons (adj, Beacon Street) 2 min walk
  • Swallow Croft (opp, Wheel Lane) 3 min walk
  • Swallow Croft (adj, Wheel Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Langton Medical Group
    Eastern Avenue, Lichfield · 0.5 mi
  • The Westgate Practice
    Greenhill H/Ctr,Church St, Lichfield · 0.8 mi
  • Darwin Medical Practice
    Greenwood Health Centre, Lichfield Road, Burntwood · 2.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice 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.

Income: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.9%62.5%
Private rented18.2%20.3%
Social rented15.9%17.1%
Households785

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.2%64.1%
Aged 65+22.8%18.6%
Residents1,757

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.

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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