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3 Forest Road, Leicester, LE5 0DU

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 3 Forest Road

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

3 Forest Road is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0DU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since November 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 319.1% above the 2001 sale of £47,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 38.6% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Oct 2012
EPC improved fromE54toD66
Low Energy Lighting
62%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Forest Road, Leicester, LE5 0DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Forest Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£47,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 November 2001Most recent

    £47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0DU: £85,500 (2022–2000).

On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Forest Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£653

Street avg £1,268

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Forest Road

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

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.
£200k

1 Bushby Road

LE5 0DE

£193k

1 Galby Street

LE5 0ED

£206k

1 Bramall Court, Bramall Road

LE5 0PF

£186k

1 Benjamin Court

LE5 0UD

£212k

1 Edgecote Court

LE5 0NJ

£216k

1 Beckett Road

LE5 0HF

£216k

1 Berrington Close

LE5 0NL

3 bed
£216k

1 Dilks Road

LE5 0TJ

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

Lombardy Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Green Lane Infant School. 54 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 0DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 0DU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 0DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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