4 Carnation Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QU
About 4 Carnation Close
4 Carnation Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 204 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £639,000 is 16.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 60.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £550,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Hot water system changed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
4 Carnation Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 4 Carnation Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QU
- Feb 2024ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/1023/HH
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Sales history & valuation
4 Carnation Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£639,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 25 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
17 November 2020Most recent
£550,000
+71.9%over 6 years22 November 2013
£320,000
+149.0%over 17 years16 February 1996
£128,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3QU: £412,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in LE3 3QU
9 Carnation Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QU
Sold Jan 2025
£400,00030 Carnation Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QU
Sold Dec 2024
£400,00010 Carnation Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QU
Sold Nov 2024
£535,00036 Carnation Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QU
Sold Jun 2024
£412,0005 Carnation Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QU
Sold Apr 2022
£536,500
Versus other Carnation Close homes
4 Carnation Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,696
Street avg £2,755
Floor Area
204 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
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