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159 Forest Road, Loughborough, LE11 3HS

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 159 Forest Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

159 Forest Road is a semi-detached house in Loughborough (LE11 3HS). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 sits 85.7% above the 2019 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 32.8% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £210,000 in April 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 159 Forest Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromC71toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Nov 2021from Feb 2020
EPC improved fromD68toC78
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 159 Forest Road, Loughborough, LE11 3HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

159 Forest Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jul 2020
    HMOFull
    In report

    Retention of single storey extension to side and rear of house in multiple occupation (C4) to provide 2 additional bedrooms. (Revised scheme P/19/1079/2 refers)

    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    P/19/2526/2
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of house in multiple occupation (C4) to provide 2 additional bedrooms.

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    P/19/1079/2
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 159 Forest Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£210,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 April 2019Most recent

    £210,000

    +31.3%over 4 years
  2. 4 September 2014

    £160,000

    +107.8%over 13 years
  3. 3 May 2001

    £77,000

    +10.0%
  4. 2 February 2001

    £70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE11 3HS: £342,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

159 Forest Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,313

Street avg £2,720

Strongly below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 159 Forest Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Loughborough district page.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ashleigh Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Mountfields Lodge School. 19 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE11 3HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE11 3HS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE11 3HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 159 Forest Road, Loughborough, LE11 3HS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.