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The Forge, Catthorpe Road, Shawell, Lutterworth, LE17 6AQ

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Forge

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

The Forge is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shawell, Lutterworth, Lutterworth (LE17 6AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 is 21.8% above the 2018 sale price. Sold October 2018 for £275,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Forge

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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.

The Forge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Forge, Catthorpe Road, Shawell, Lutterworth, LE17 6AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Aug 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Works to trees

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01018/TCA
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2019
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of existing conservatory and single storey rear structure, erection of single storey rear extension, conversion of store rooms, including insertion of new joinery and rooflights, removal of existing tiles and re-roofing and miscellaneous internal alterations (revised description)

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00177/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Forge

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.
Current estimate

£335,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2018Most recent

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE17 6AQ: £500,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Catthorpe Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Forge is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,895

Street avg £2,644

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Forge

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

Larger 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.
£450k

1 Catthorpe Road, Shawell

LE17 6AQ

2 bed
£220k

1 Chapel Gardens, Welford Road, South Kilworth

LE17 6DY

2 bed1 bath
£335k

1 Chapel Fields, Swinford

LE17 6BS

3 bed
£338k

1 Elizabeth Cottages, Lutterworth Road, Shawell

LE17 6AE

3 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Ashacre Close, Husbands Bosworth

LE17 6FL

3 bed2 bath
£171k

1 Fernie Court, Husbands Bosworth

LE17 6LW

2 bed2 bath
£268k

1 Cherry Tree Close, Husbands Bosworth

LE17 6NB

3 bed
£253k

1 Church Street, Husbands Bosworth

LE17 6LT

3 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Swinford Church of England Primary School. 2 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 LE17 6AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE17 6AQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE17 6AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

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

Common questions

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