What type of property is 85 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

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

When did 85 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ last change hands?

85 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ last sold for £250,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £30,000 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 85 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

Across 4 sales between November 1995 and May 2025, 85 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ rose from £30,000 to £250,000, a change of £220,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 85 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

The current EPC rating for 85 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 85 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

85 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 7FJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 85 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ heated?

The latest EPC at 85 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 85 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

85 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 85 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 85 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

Police records around 85 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 85 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

The closest primary school to 85 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 85 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ?

The closest bus stop to 85 Forest Gate, LE7 7FJ is Ellis Street, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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85 Forest Gate, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7FJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 85 Forest Gate

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

85 Forest Gate is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Anstey, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2019. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £250,000 — fresh data. At 105 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 62.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Sept 2019

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Forest Gate, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 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.

85 Forest Gate has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£250,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

29 May 2025Most recent
£250,000
+150.0%over 10 months
18 July 2024
£100,000
-42.0%over 4 years
5 February 2020
£172,500
+475.0%over 24 years
30 November 1995
£30,000

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.

On years held, 85 Forest Gate runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,381

Street avg £2,140

Above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above

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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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