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Forbes Avenue, Melton Mowbray

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forbes Avenue, Melton Mowbray · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/melton-mowbray-leicestershire/forbes-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for LE13 1FS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£262,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2022)
£301,428
45 sales
Price range
£230k – £470k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2026
LE13 1FS

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At a glance

House prices£263k average14% below the Melton Mowbray average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station28 min walkMelton Mowbray station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 47 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

45 property sales on Forbes Avenue, Melton Mowbray have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £262,667. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £354,279. Average sale prices fell from £272,493 in 2022 to £262,667 in 2026 (-4%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 14% below the Melton Mowbray average of £303,961 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2022; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% detached, 29% semi-detached, 24% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Forbes Avenue range from £230,000 to £470,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 124 streets in Melton Mowbray with at least two sales in the last year, Forbes Avenue ranks 56th for average price.

House prices on Forbes Avenue compared

Forbes Avenue£262,667
LE13 postcode area£253,429
Melton Mowbray£303,961
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all LE13 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2022: £272,493 (15 sales)2022£272k2023: £320,175 (22 sales)2023£320k2024: £318,750 (4 sales)2024£319k2025: £370,000 (1 sales)2025£370k2026: £262,667 (3 sales)2026£263k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 47 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached21£354,27927 Jun 2025
Semi-detached13£254,8317 Aug 2026
Terraced11£255,60030 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Forbes Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
46, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 7 Aug 2026£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 30 Jul 2026£265,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 27 Mar 2026£263,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 27 Jun 2025£370,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 6 Dec 2024£262,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 3 Oct 2024£360,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 23 Feb 2024£230,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
19, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 8 Jan 2024£423,000 Detached New buildFreehold
42, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 21 Dec 2023£239,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
24, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 20 Dec 2023£337,250 Detached New buildFreehold
29, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 24 Nov 2023£227,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
32, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 24 Nov 2023£360,000 Detached New buildFreehold
44, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 24 Nov 2023£265,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
46, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 24 Nov 2023£255,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
48, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 24 Nov 2023£275,000 Detached New buildFreehold
33, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 27 Oct 2023£238,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
38, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 27 Oct 2023£250,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
31, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 29 Sep 2023£245,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
34, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 29 Sep 2023£351,500 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 29 Sep 2023£357,000 Detached New buildFreehold
30, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 22 Sep 2023£332,500 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 8 Sep 2023£315,000 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 8 Sep 2023£332,500 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 30 Jun 2023£470,000 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 30 Jun 2023£332,500 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 30 Jun 2023£370,000 Detached New buildFreehold
25, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 30 Jun 2023£320,000 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 30 Jun 2023£299,000 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 29 Jun 2023£340,000 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 9 Jun 2023£373,000 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 30 May 2023£386,600 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 22 Dec 2022£395,000 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 20 Dec 2022£340,000 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 16 Dec 2022£261,900 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 16 Dec 2022£261,900 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 30 Nov 2022£261,900 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 28 Nov 2022£260,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
16, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 25 Nov 2022£255,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
5, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 18 Nov 2022£261,900 Terraced New buildFreehold
7, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 4 Nov 2022£261,900 Terraced New buildFreehold
9, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 31 Oct 2022£261,900 Terraced New buildFreehold
1, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 23 Sep 2022£260,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 23 Sep 2022£260,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 13 May 2022£250,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 9 May 2022£256,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 19 Apr 2022£250,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Forbes Avenue LE13 1FS 31 Mar 2022£250,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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
46, Forbes Avenue £255,000 (Nov 2023) → £260,000 (Aug 2026) +2%
over 3 yrs
5, Forbes Avenue £261,900 (Nov 2022) → £262,000 (Dec 2024) → £265,000 (Jul 2026) +1%
over 4 yrs
9, Forbes Avenue £261,900 (Oct 2022) → £263,000 (Mar 2026) +0%
over 3 yrs
32, Forbes Avenue £360,000 (Nov 2023) → £370,000 (Jun 2025) +3%
over 2 yrs
23, Forbes Avenue £340,000 (Jun 2023) → £360,000 (Oct 2024) +6%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Forbes Avenue

Crime

49 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forbes Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences21
Anti-social behaviour9
Criminal damage & arson7
Vehicle crime5
Burglary2
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

Forbes Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Wreake in Leicestershire Flood alert area
  • River Wreake at Melton Mowbray Flood warning 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 Forbes Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Brownlow Primary School 517 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
John Ferneley College 1,170 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 179 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
The Grove Primary School 187 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Sherard Primary School 443 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School) 246 pupils Academy special converter 4–19 Report 1.5 mi
Saint Francis Catholic Primary School 197 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.6 mi
Long Field Spencer Academy 930 pupils Secondary 11–19 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

  • Melton Mowbray station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hunt Drive (adjacent, Carnegie Crescent) 3 min walk
  • Heron Crescent (adj, Melton Spinney Road) 4 min walk
  • Carnegie Crescent (opp, Melton Spinney Road) 4 min walk
  • Brocklehurst Road (W Bound, Grantwood Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Latham House Medical Practice
    Sage Cross Street, Melton Mowbray · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Melton Mowbray Superstore · 0.7 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - Harvest Energy Melton Mowbray · 0.8 mi
  • Lidl Lidl North Melton Mowbray Melton Mowbray · 1.1 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons North Melton Mowbray Melton Mowbray · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Daynight Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Superdrug Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Day-night Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • The White House Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • St Marys Hospital · 0.9 mi
  • Damira Melton Mowbray · 1.2 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.6%62.5%
Private rented9.8%20.3%
Social rented3.6%17.1%
Households696

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.7%64.1%
Aged 65+32.9%18.6%
Residents1,572

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 networks73%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network98%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks92%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks79%92%

Share of homes across Melton 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 Forbes Avenue

Ethnic group

HereMelton
White96.8%96.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%1.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.4%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.3%

Religion

HereMelton
Christian63.3%53.7%
No religion30.7%39.3%
Not answered4.3%5.5%
Buddhist0.6%0.3%
Muslim0.5%0.3%
Jewish0.3%0.1%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Sikh0.1%–

Country of birth

HereMelton
Born in the UK94.4%93.7%
Born outside the UK5.6%6.3%

Highest qualification

HereMelton
Level 4 qualifications and above33%31.1%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%18.4%
No qualifications14.5%16.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%14.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.2%10%
Apprenticeship7%6.7%
Other qualifications3.4%2.7%

General health

HereMelton
Very good health46%47.8%
Good health36.8%35.1%
Fair health12.9%13%
Bad health3.5%3.1%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereMelton
1 car or van in household40%39.3%
2 cars or vans in household35.7%33.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.6%14%
No cars or vans in household10.7%13.1%

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 Melton.

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