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

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Carnation Close

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

28 Carnation Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 sits 54.1% above the 2016 sale of £255,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 112 m² it's 24.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Carnation Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

28 Carnation Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£393,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£255,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 October 2016Most recent

    £255,000

    +41.7%over 14 years

  2. 19 September 2002

    £179,950

    +65.2%over 4 years

  3. 29 March 1998

    £108,950

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 floor area, 28 Carnation Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,277

Street avg £2,787

Below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 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.
£400k

1 Carnation Close, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3QU

4 bed
£372k

1 Boyers Walk, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3LN

4 bed
£423k

1 Bolus Road

LE3 3EH

4 bed2 bath
£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
£317k

1 Alder Close, Leicester Forest East

LE3 3JW

3 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 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 28 Carnation Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.