What type of property is 23 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

23 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 23 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ sell for?

23 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ last sold for £105,000 in March 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £46,000 in April 1995, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1995 and March 2004, 23 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ rose from £46,000 to £105,000, a change of £59,000. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

The current EPC rating for 23 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

23 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 7FJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

23 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 23 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

Police records around 23 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ show an average of 191 reported crimes per month over the last 15 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 23 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

How well connected is 23 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

The closest bus stop to 23 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ is Ellis Street, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Forest Gate, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7FJ

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Forest Gate

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

23 Forest Gate is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Anstey, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Held since March 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 sits 134.3% above the 2004 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 31.2% below the postcode norm. At 100 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 32 EPCs).

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

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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

Jun 2018

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 June 2028

1 year remaining

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Forest Gate, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Forest Gate has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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.

23 Forest Gate has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£105,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

12 March 2004Most recent
£105,000
+128.3%over 8 years
27 April 1995
£46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7FJ: £219,950 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in LE7 7FJ

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.

Price per m² for 23 Forest Gate lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,050

Street avg £2,201

Strongly below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Alvis Dale, Rothley

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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

191/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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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 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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FAQ

Common questions

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