53 Forest Gate, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7FJ
About 53 Forest Gate
53 Forest Gate is a four-bedroom detached house in Anstey, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1297 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in October 2006. At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 62.9% above the 2006 sale of £175,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
53 Forest Gate's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
53 Forest Gate has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 53 Forest Gate
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
53 Forest Gate's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 5 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
5 October 2006Most recent
£175,000
+98.9%over 4 years11 October 2001
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7FJ: £219,950 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in LE7 7FJ
65 Forest Gate, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7FJ
Sold Aug 2025
£185,00025 Forest Gate, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7FJ
Sold Jun 2025
£219,95085 Forest Gate, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7FJ
Sold May 2025
£250,00089 Forest Gate, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7FJ
Sold Mar 2025
£200,0007 Forest Gate, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7FJ
Sold Dec 2024
£280,000
Everything we know about 53 Forest Gate, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Forest Gate homes
On years held, 53 Forest Gate stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,452
Street avg £2,170
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB