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161 Forest Road, Loughborough, LE11 3HS

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 161 Forest Road

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

161 Forest Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Loughborough (LE11 3HS). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Sold September 2019 for £222,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 39.3% above the 2019 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 161 Forest Road

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

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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.

161 Forest Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2018from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromE48toD57
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 161 Forest Road, Loughborough, LE11 3HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

161 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

54applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 161 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.

161 Forest Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£222,500

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 September 2019Most recent

    £222,500

    +43.5%over 4 years

  2. 8 July 2015

    £155,000

    +34.8%over 7 years

  3. 30 August 2007

    £115,000

    +57.5%over 6 years

  4. 12 December 2000

    £73,000

    +52.1%over 2 years

  5. 17 September 1998

    £48,000

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.

On co₂ emissions, 161 Forest Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,023

Street avg £2,690

Below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 161 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£344k

1 Burleigh Road

LE11 3BA

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£438k

1 Compton Close

LE11 3SF

4 bed2 bath
£310k

1 Burfield Avenue

LE11 3AZ

3 bed1 bath
£287k

1 Chichester Close

LE11 3SL

3 bed2 bath
£285k

1 Coniston Crescent

LE11 3RQ

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Beacon Avenue

LE11 3HP

5 bed
£270k

1 Borrowdale Way

LE11 3RG

3 bed2 bath
£528k

1 Benscliffe Drive

LE11 3JP

5 bed2 bath
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.
Full Loughborough report

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 161 Forest Road, Loughborough, LE11 3HS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.