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2 Carnation Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QU

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
200 m²
2153 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Carnation Close

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

2 Carnation Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 71.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

2 Carnation Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Carnation Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Carnation Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Carnation Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£584,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£550,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2022Most recent

    £550,000

    +61.8%over 17 years

  2. 14 January 2005

    £340,000

    +100.6%over 8 years

  3. 22 October 1996

    £169,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3QU: £412,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Carnation Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 2 Carnation Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,750

Street avg £2,751

On par

Floor Area

200 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Carnation Close

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - 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.
£423k

1 Bolus Road

LE3 3EH

4 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Carnation Close, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3QU

4 bed
£372k

1 Boyers Walk, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3LN

4 bed
£364k

1 Cobbett Road, Thorpe Astley, Braunstone

LE3 3RB

4 bed
£303k

1 Acres Road, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3HB

4 bed
£280k

1 Beechwood Avenue, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3PL

4 bed
£340k

1 Blue Pots Close, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3NH

3 bed1 bath
£566k

1 Bosworth Way, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3QQ

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

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

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Hinckley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Stafford Leys Community Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 LE3 3QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 3QU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 3QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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 2 Carnation Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.