88 Forest Road, Leicester, LE5 0DT
About 88 Forest Road
88 Forest Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 69.3% above the 2017 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 78% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
88 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
88 Forest Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 April 2017Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0DT: £120,000 (2019–2014).
Nearby sales in LE5 0DT
Versus other Forest Road homes
88 Forest Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,918
Street avg £1,667
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Prestwold Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Green Lane Infant School. 51 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB