Forest Lane Head
Suburb · 38 residents
65Good
Good · better than 7 in 10 suburbs
Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country
Each arc is a topic, coloured by its score
What’s good
- Affordability scores 78, well above the typical 60
- Less recorded crime than is typical: 26 per 1,000 people a year against 100
- Environment scores 74, well above the typical 60
Check before you view
- Radon: part of the area is in an affected zone, and a home test is cheap
- Health scores 16, below the typical 60
The essentials
Everyday life
The area
Around Forest Lane Head
Map outline: Approximate — no official boundary exists for this neighbourhood
Is Forest Lane Head a good place to live?
Forest Lane Head scores 65/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as good — 60 is typical for the country.
It stands out for affordability (78) and safety (75).
It scores lowest on health (16).
Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Forest Lane Head in Yorkshire and The Humber, each measured against the national average.
Summary of Forest Lane Head
Forest Lane Head reads as settled rather than showy: semi-detached homes on quiet roads, a population that skews middle-aged, and the general sense of a place people move to rather than through. The median age here is nearly a decade above the national figure, and that shows in the pace of things — this isn't a suburb geared around nightlife or churn, it's one where people tend to stay put once they've bought in.
The practical picture is a reassuring one if you don't need to be in a city centre daily. Knaresborough Rail Station gives you a line out without needing a car for everything, though with a single transport stop logged locally, this is a drive-or-walk suburb more than a bus-route one. Schooling nearby includes Starbeck Primary Academy and St Mary's Primary School, both rated Good, while King James's School covers secondary — solid rather than spectacular, which fits the area's overall B-grade for schools sitting inside an otherwise stronger set of marks. Housing is dominated by semi-detached freeholds, and the numbers back up the feel of it: a median house price around £315,000 against a national figure of £281,000 and a regional one nearer £200,000, so you're paying a premium to be in North Yorkshire rather than in Yorkshire and The Humber more broadly — about 20% above the parent authority's typical price. Detached homes here fetch notably more than the national detached average, which tells you this is where local buyers trade up rather than where outside investors flip flats.