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5 Forest Road, Leicester, LE5 0DU

Extendable
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
Overview

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. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 10.4% above the 2022 sale price. 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.

Specifications

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Forest Road

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

Recent ownership pattern worth a look

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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.

5 Forest Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC 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
SDL Surveying

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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 5 Forest Road, Leicester, LE5 0DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Forest Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 73.9% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£240,000

Growth on file: 73.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2022Most recent

    £240,000

    +77.8%over 1 year

  2. 14 June 2021

    £135,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in LE5 0DU: £56,500 (2006–2000).

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.

Price per m² for 5 Forest Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,963

Street avg £498

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Forest Road

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

Recent ownership pattern worth a look

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.
£321k

1 Humberstone Drive

LE5 0RE

3 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Berrington Close

LE5 0NL

3 bed
£337k

1 Hayling Crescent

LE5 0RH

2 bed1 bath
£395k

1 Barling Road

LE5 0AJ

4 bed
£441k

1 Hadstock Close

LE5 0TT

5 bed
£265k

1 Dahlia Road

LE5 0PY

£150k

1 Albermarle Close

LE5 0RG

1 bed1 bath
£239k

1 Culham Avenue

LE5 0NR

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