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179 Forest Road, Loughborough, LE11 3HS

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 179 Forest Road

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

179 Forest Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughborough (LE11 3HS). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 130 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). Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 sits 72.4% above the 2018 sale of £210,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £210,000 in October 2018.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 179 Forest Road

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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 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Feb 2018
EPC improved fromE53toC76
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 179 Forest Road, Loughborough, LE11 3HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Single storey extensions to front, side and rear and 2 storey extension to rear of semi-detached dwelling.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    P/18/2111/2
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

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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.

179 Forest Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£210,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 October 2018Most recent

    £210,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 179 Forest Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,615

Street avg £2,707

Strongly below

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 179 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.
£310k

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3 bed2 bath
£285k

1 Coniston Crescent

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3 bed1 bath
£270k

1 Borrowdale Way

LE11 3RG

3 bed2 bath
£344k

1 Burleigh Road

LE11 3BA

4 bed
£438k

1 Compton Close

LE11 3SF

4 bed2 bath
£234k

1 Badger Court

LE11 3SA

2 bed
£275k

1 Beacon Avenue

LE11 3HP

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