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98 Forest Road, Leicester, LE5 0DT

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 98 Forest Road

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

98 Forest Road is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0DT). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 sits 125% above the 2014 sale of £80,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014.

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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 98 Forest Road, Leicester, LE5 0DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

98 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£80,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 October 2014Most recent

    £80,000

    +142.4%over 14 years

  2. 9 December 1999

    £33,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0DT: £140,000 (2019–2014).

On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

98 Forest Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,159

Street avg £1,819

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 98 Forest Road

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

Environmental risk flagged

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.
£186k

1 Benjamin Court

LE5 0UD

£193k

1 Galby Street

LE5 0ED

£200k

1 Bushby Road

LE5 0DE

£206k

1 Bramall Court, Bramall Road

LE5 0PF

£212k

1 Edgecote Court

LE5 0NJ

£150k

1 Albermarle Close

LE5 0RG

1 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Beckett Road

LE5 0HF

£216k

1 Berrington Close

LE5 0NL

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 Leicester district page.
Full Leicester report

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.

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 LE5 0DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 0DT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 0DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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 98 Forest Road, Leicester, LE5 0DT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.