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Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe

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About

Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe ward encompasses a mix of established residential areas and newer developments on the southwestern edge of Leicester. The ward includes the historic village of Leicester Forest East and the significant modern expansion of Lubbesthorpe, which features extensive housing estates and community infrastructure. The area is bordered by the M1 motorway to the west, providing a constant backdrop of traffic noise.

A notable feature is the presence of the old Leicester Forest East motorway service station site, a large vacant plot awaiting redevelopment. The landscape is largely suburban, with residential streets, local schools, and retail parks serving the population. Several pockets of woodland and the Soar Valley way walking route offer green spaces amidst the built environment.

Area overview

On average Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe has very low deprivation and high crime levels. Approximately 4.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe is £58,198 per year. There are 2 schools in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
4.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe

Median price£325,000
Price per sq ft£318
Sales (last 12 months)95
Typical range (middle 50%)£259K – £410K

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 (about £318 per square foot) in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £726,746.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached42£415,000£332
Semi-Detached40£282,500£308
Terraced10£225,000£282
Flats3£200,000£260

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£315,000£172,000£168,998
2017£326,250£191,250£185,995
2018£359,973£164,995£225,000£224,495
2019£327,498£179,995£207,498£207,995
2020£344,995£188,995£233,000£199,498
2021£391,000£181,948£245,500£239,995
2022£402,000£194,995£263,425£314,995
2023£384,850£207,950£260,000£259,995
2024£380,000£193,750£257,446£260,000
2025£410,000£196,250£280,000£210,000
2026£353,500£275,000£250,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£222£227£223
2017£241£221£244
2018£252£239£235£242
2019£266£242£257£242
2020£279£282£271£257
2021£291£325£297£316
2022£323£281£343£270
2023£332£280£333£310
2024£333£260£317£315
2025£329£262£327£292
2026£339£301£299
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe

What is the average house price in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe?

The median sale price in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe is £325,000 (about £318 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe?

Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe has 2 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe?

Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe sits around rank 24,689 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe?

The average household income in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe is around £58,198 per year, and 5% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe?

Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe is represented by 3 elected councillors: Dillan Vinod Shikotra (Conservative and Unionist Party), Matt Tomeo (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Stuart James Coar (Conservative and Unionist Party).

All postcodes in Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe

LE33NW

Woodpecker Drive

LE33PT

Webb Close

LE33NG

Pleasant Close

LE194DH

Forth Drive

LE33HW

Kennedy Way

LE194BU

Nith Drive

LE33JP

Kings Walk

LE194LB

Halladale Drive

LE194BH

Tweed Street

LE33NQ

Beggars Lane

LE194ES

Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe

LE194AZ

Lubbesthorpe Bridle Road

LE194ED

Tay Road

LE33NR

Teal Close

LE33QE

Bignal Drive

LE33QU

Carnation Close

LE194DA

Beauly Place

LE194EW

Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe

LE33QF

Bignal Drive

LE194BL

Ness Way

LE194DL

Inver Road

LE194DE

Laxford Lane

LE33QX

Rose Crescent

LE33SL

Haywood Close

LE194DY

Nairn Way

LE194DX

Shiel Road

LE194DS

Thurso Way

LE33JS

Hinckley Road

LE194DN

Glass Way

LE33GA

Baines Lane

LE33PD

Rushmere Walk

LE33JL

Queens Drive

LE33PY

Forest House Lane

LE33LF

Ratby Lane

LE33QB

Churchill Drive

LE33LJ

Stafford Leys

LE194BE

Girvan Drive

LE33QL

Packer Avenue

LE33NT

Mallard Way

LE194EA

Polly Drive

LE33PS

Hobill Close

LE33QA

Brightwell Drive

LE33NX

Lark Close

LE194BQ

Farrar Court

LE33QZ

Petunia Close

LE33JR

Shanklin Gardens

LE33NY

Swallow Close

LE33QD

Cox Meadow Road

LE33JX

Juniper Close

LE194BS

Annan Way

LE33QG

Packer Avenue

LE33LY

Seymour Way

LE33LL

Sylvan Way

LE33LU

St Davids Close

LE33NZ

Copse Close

LE194LD

Almond Road

LE194EU

Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe

LE194EJ

Shin Way

LE33PE

Rushmere Walk

LE33GD

Baines Lane

LE33HB

Acres Road

LE33AY

Knight Close

LE33NH

Blue Pots Close

LE194BT

Irvine Crescent

LE194DW

Dee Way

LE194EQ

Glenmore Road

LE33SN

Willow Road

LE33NU

Forest House Lane

LE194ET

Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe

LE194LR

Strathy Close

LE33LN

Boyers Walk

LE33QY

Begonia Close

LE33RP

Tristram Close

LE33NA

Hambleton Close

LE194DZ

Garry Street

LE33SF

Lockhart Close

LE33HR

Grange Avenue

LE194BY

Teviot Drive

LE33JT

Hinckley Road

LE194DT

Tarff Street

LE33NE

Wolsey Close

LE33QH

Packer Avenue

LE194DD

Dionard Drive

LE194LQ

Deveron Drive

LE194BF

Tay Road

LE33AR

Yew Close

LE33NN

Kestrel Close

LE33RN

Guinevere Way

LE194EE

Ullapool Street

LE33NJ

Brickman Close

LE194EP

Whiteadder Way

LE33EX

Galahad Close

LE33EU

Merlin Close

LE33PA

Lowland Avenue

LE33JW

Alder Close

LE33QR

Plough Close

LE33JU

Kingcup Close

LE194EG

Alness Drive

LE194BB

Ettrick Way

LE194DU

Wick Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.