Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Forest Road, Leicester, LE5 0DU
Extendable
Estimated value
£256,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£240,000)+7%
- Against LE5 0DU's recent median (£56,500)+353%
Newest record on this page: June 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£256,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£240,000)+7%
- Against LE5 0DU's recent median (£56,500)+353%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Forest Road is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE5 0DU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
81 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in LE5 0DU
4 sales, median £56,500 (2006–2000)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Forest Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
29 June 2022Most recent
£240,000
+77.8%over 1 year14 June 2021
£135,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in LE5 0DU: £56,500 (2006–2000).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Forest Road, Leicester, LE5 0DU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Forest Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Forest Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0DU). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 73.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 546.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Forest Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Nov 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 November 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Forest Road, Leicester, LE5 0DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Forest Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 5 Forest Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,963
Street avg £498
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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.
Crime
412/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Green Lane Infant SchoolPrimary198m
- Bridge Junior SchoolPrimary345m
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary422m
- Shenton Primary SchoolPrimary457m
Nearest stops
- Lombardy RiseBus stop14m
- Percival StreetBus stop102m
- Spinney Hill RoadBus stop150m
- Spinney Hill RoadBus stop164m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,876 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,015 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson723 reports10%
- Public Order633 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Forest Road is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE5 0DU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Forest Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Forest Road was lodged in November 2016 at band E and is valid until November 2026. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Forest Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 54 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE5 0DU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Forest Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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