What type of property is 21 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

21 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 21 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ last change hands?

21 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ last sold for £205,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £124,995 in October 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2007 and July 2021, 21 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ rose from £124,995 to £205,000, a change of £80,005. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

The current EPC rating for 21 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

21 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

21 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 21 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ located?

21 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ sits in Anstey, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 21 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

Police records around 21 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 21 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

The closest primary school to 21 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ is The Latimer Primary School (597m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Martin High School Anstey (571m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 21 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

The closest bus stop to 21 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ is Ellis Street, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Forest Gate, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7FJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 21 Forest Gate

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

21 Forest Gate is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Anstey, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 17.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 58.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £205,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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 Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Forest Gate, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Forest Gate has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£205,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

22 July 2021Most recent
£205,000
+9.0%over 2 years
9 August 2018
£188,000
+50.4%over 10 years
18 October 2007
£124,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7FJ: £219,950 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in LE7 7FJ

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On the street

Versus other Forest Gate homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Forest Gate outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,330

Street avg £2,142

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Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 91 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ellis Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

The Martin High School Anstey. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 7FJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 7FJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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