Forest View, Redditch
House prices, sold prices and local information for B97 5LA.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Forest View, Redditch have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £212,600. Average sale prices rose from £200,000 in 2019 to £231,500 in 2025 (+16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Forest View compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest View has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B97 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £212,600 | 1 Aug 2025 |
Sold prices on Forest View
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35, Forest View B97 5LA | 1 Aug 2025 | £245,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Forest View B97 5LA | 28 May 2025 | £218,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Forest View B97 5LA | 30 Oct 2020 | £200,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 35, Forest View B97 5LA | 30 Aug 2019 | £200,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, Forest View B97 5LA | 1 Jul 2019 | £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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 35, Forest View | £200,000 (Aug 2019) → £245,000 (Aug 2025) | +23% over 6 yrs |
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Schools near Forest View
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crabbs Cross Academy 165 pupils | Primary | 5–9 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Augustine's Catholic High School 995 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 13–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Vaynor First School 425 pupils | Primary | 4–9 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Walkwood Church of England Middle School 627 pupils | Middle deemed secondary Church of England | 9–13 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Astwood Bank Primary School 418 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Woodrow First School 265 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit 8 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 5–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Luke's CofE First School 138 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–9 | Requires improvement 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
- Redditch station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
- Alvechurch station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk
- Bromsgrove station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 47 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Littlewoods (Eastbound, Little Woods) 2 min walk
- Littlewoods (Westbound, Little Woods) 2 min walk
- Crabbs Cross Post Office (adj, Evesham Road) 2 min walk
- Top of Little Woods (adj, Crabbs Cross Lane) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Crabbs Cross Medical Centre
The Medical Centre, 39 Kenilworth Close, Redditch · 0.1 mi - Crabbs Cross Surgery
1 Kenilworth Close, Crabbs Cross, Redditch · 0.1 mi - The Bridge Surgery
8 Evesham Road, Redditch · 1.0 mi - The Ridgeway Surgery
6-8 Feckenham Road, Astwood Bank, Redditch · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Redditch Evesham Road · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Redditch Extra · 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Redditch Headless Cross · 0.9 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Astwood · 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Knights Crabbs Cross Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Knights Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Crabbs Cross Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Kingfisher Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
- Headless Cross Dental Practice · 0.9 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 64.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 15.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 20.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 634 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,373 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 | 93% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 92% |
Share of homes across Redditch 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
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Who lives around Forest View
Ethnic group
| Here | Redditch | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.7% | 89.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.8% | 2.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2% | 5.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Redditch | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.1% | 48.9% |
| No religion | 45.1% | 40% |
| Not answered | 4.6% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 1.2% | 4.2% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Redditch | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.3% | 88.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.7% | 11.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Redditch | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 24.3% | 25.8% |
| No qualifications | 21.8% | 20.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.3% | 17.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.6% | 15.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11% | 11.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Redditch | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.9% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 37.3% | 35.2% |
| Fair health | 12.8% | 13.1% |
| Bad health | 5.3% | 4.1% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Redditch | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.2% | 39.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28.4% | 31.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 18.8% | 17.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.6% | 11.5% |
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 Redditch.
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