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53 Forest Gate, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7FJ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
121 m²
1297 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 53 Forest Gate

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

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 £320,000 sits 82.9% above the 2006 sale of £175,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2020

Current Certificate
Jun 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 June 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Forest Gate, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Forest Gate has no planning applications on record.

5

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.

53 Forest Gate's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£175,000

Growth on file: 14.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 October 2006Most recent

    £175,000

    +98.9%over 4 years

  2. 11 October 2001

    £88,000

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

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.

On years held, 53 Forest Gate stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,452

Street avg £2,188

Strongly below

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53 Forest Gate

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£429k

1 Alvis Dale, Rothley

LE7 7QH

4 bed2 bath
£442k

1 Barwell Drive, Rothley

LE7 7WB

4 bed2 bath
£456k

1 Anstige Avenue, Anstey

LE7 7TP

4 bed1 bath
£498k

1 Arguile Avenue, Anstey

LE7 7SW

4 bed2 bath
£578k

1 Brookfield Road, Rothley

LE7 7RX

4 bed3 bath
£364k

1 Bates Hollow, Rothley

LE7 7RT

3 bed2 bath
£390k

1 Birkdale Road, Anstey

LE7 7DF

3 bed1 bath
£602k

1 Bosworth Way, Anstey

LE7 7UB

5 bed3 bath
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.

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 LE7 7FJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 7FJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 53 Forest Gate, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7FJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.