What type of property is 5 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

5 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

5 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ last sold for £188,000 in December 2017, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £54,950 in March 1999, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 1999 and December 2017, 5 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ rose from £54,950 to £188,000, a change of £133,050. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in June 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

5 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 7FJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

5 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 5 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

Police records around 5 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 5 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ is Ellis Street, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Forest Gate, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7FJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Forest Gate

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

5 Forest Gate is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Anstey, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

At 103 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 27.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 24.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Forest Gate, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Forest Gate has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£188,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

7 December 2017Most recent
£188,000
+242.1%over 18 years
24 March 1999
£54,950

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.

5 Forest Gate outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,825

Street avg £2,158

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Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 91 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Comparables

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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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