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Forest Lane, Walsall

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forest Lane, Walsall · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/walsall-west-midlands/forest-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WS2 7AA, WS2 7AF, WS2 7AQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£208,791
23 sales
Price range
£105k – £275k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Feb 2025
WS2 7AF

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At a glance

House prices£209k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkWalsall station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 27 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

23 property sales on Forest Lane, Walsall have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £218,110. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 87% semi-detached, 9% detached, 4% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Forest Lane range from £105,000 to £275,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Forest Lane compared

WS2 postcode area£179,763
Walsall£249,960
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WS2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £150,000 (1 sales)2016£150k2018: £128,400 (3 sales)2018£128k2019: £187,500 (2 sales)2019£188k2021: £140,000 (2 sales)2021£140k2023: £239,000 (5 sales)2023£239k2024: £247,778 (9 sales)2024£248k2025: £187,000 (1 sales)2025£187k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached20£218,11028 Feb 2025
Detached2£167,5002 Nov 2023
Terraced1£105,00031 Oct 2018

Sold prices on Forest Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Forest Lane WS2 7AF 28 Feb 2025£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Forest Lane WS2 7AA 6 Sep 2024£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Forest Lane WS2 7AA 21 Aug 2024£263,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Forest Lane WS2 7AA 31 May 2024£217,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Forest Lane WS2 7AA 3 May 2024£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Forest Lane WS2 7AA 3 May 2024£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Forest Lane WS2 7AA 22 Apr 2024£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Forest Lane WS2 7AA 11 Apr 2024£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Forest Lane WS2 7AA 3 Apr 2024£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Forest Lane WS2 7AA 29 Feb 2024£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Forest Lane WS2 7AA 31 Jan 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Forest Lane WS2 7AA 17 Nov 2023£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Forest Lane WS2 7AA 3 Nov 2023£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Forest Lane WS2 7AA 3 Nov 2023£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Forest Lane WS2 7AA 2 Nov 2023£200,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Forest Lane WS2 7AA 31 Oct 2023£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Forest Lane WS2 7AF 25 Feb 2022£180,000 OtherFreehold
6, Forest Lane WS2 7AQ 24 Sep 2021£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Forest Lane WS2 7AA 17 Sep 2021£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Forest Lane WS2 7AA 27 Nov 2020£420,000 OtherFreehold
33, Forest Lane WS2 7AA 17 Dec 2019£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Forest Lane WS2 7AF 22 Nov 2019£135,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Forest Lane WS2 7AQ 18 Oct 2019£142,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Forest Lane WS2 7AQ 1 Nov 2018£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Forest Lane WS2 7AF 31 Oct 2018£105,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Forest Lane WS2 7AF 31 Jul 2018£155,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Forest Lane WS2 7AQ 30 Mar 2016£150,000 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
65, Forest Lane £420,000 (Nov 2020) → £263,000 (Aug 2024) -37%
over 4 yrs
29, Forest Lane £135,000 (Nov 2019) → £180,000 (Feb 2022) +33%
over 2 yrs
6, Forest Lane £142,000 (Oct 2019) → £155,000 (Sep 2021) +9%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Forest Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ryecroft School 57 pupils Other independent special school 4–18 Report 0.2 mi
North Walsall Primary Academy 234 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 296 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Christ Church Church of England Primary School 459 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Croft Academy 246 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy 328 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Goldsmith Primary Academy 482 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Sunshine Academy 150 pupils Primary 3–7 Good 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Walsall station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Bloxwich station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Bloxwich North station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bloxwich Road (before, Forest Lane) 1 min walk
  • Bloxwich Road (after, Forest Lane) 1 min walk
  • Carl Street (opp, Bloxwich Road) 1 min walk
  • Kent Street (before, Webster Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Peter's Surgery
    51 Leckie Road, Walsall · 0.5 mi
  • Harden Health Centre
    Harden Road, Leamore, Walsall · 0.5 mi
  • Birchills Health Centre
    23-37 Old Birchills, Walsall · 0.8 mi
  • Beechdale Centre
    Edison Road, Walsall · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Reedswood · 0.5 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Harden Walsall · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Leamore Express Petrol · 0.7 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Walsall Reedswood Food Warehouse · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Coalpool Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Pritchards Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Ortho Keep Smiling Ltd · 0.4 mi
  • Harden Dental Surgery Partnership · 0.6 mi
  • Priory Dental Practice (leamore) Limited · 0.7 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 2 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.4%62.5%
Private rented23.1%20.3%
Social rented23.2%17.1%
Households904

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1527.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.2%64.1%
Aged 65+8.8%18.6%
Residents2,705

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 networks90%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Walsall 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 Forest Lane

Ethnic group

HereWalsall
White46.4%71.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh34.9%18.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African11.3%4.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.1%3.3%
Other ethnic group3.2%2.1%

Religion

HereWalsall
Christian36.5%44.7%
Muslim30.7%11.3%
No religion21.8%30.2%
Not answered5.8%5.2%
Sikh2.9%6%
Hindu1.3%1.8%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.2%

Country of birth

HereWalsall
Born in the UK70.4%85.2%
Born outside the UK29.6%14.8%

Highest qualification

HereWalsall
No qualifications28.7%26.3%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.5%23.7%
Level 3 qualifications14.7%15.7%
Level 2 qualifications13.4%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.4%11.5%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%3.2%

General health

HereWalsall
Very good health47.7%44.4%
Good health34.3%34.4%
Fair health12.3%14.6%
Bad health4%5%
Very bad health1.7%1.6%

Cars or vans per household

HereWalsall
1 car or van in household48%40.4%
No cars or vans in household25.4%24.9%
2 cars or vans in household21.8%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.8%9.2%

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 Walsall.

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