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85 Forest Gate, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7FJ

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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 59.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 85 Forest Gate

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

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 March 2035

8 years remaining

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

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.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£258,000

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

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£250,000

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

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 2025Most recent

    £250,000

    +150.0%over 10 months

  2. 18 July 2024

    £100,000

    -42.0%over 4 years

  3. 5 February 2020

    £172,500

    +475.0%over 24 years

  4. 30 November 1995

    £30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7FJ: £219,950 (2026–2024).

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 £2,158

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 85 Forest Gate

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

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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.
£364k

1 Bates Hollow, Rothley

LE7 7RT

3 bed2 bath
£390k

1 Birkdale Road, Anstey

LE7 7DF

3 bed1 bath
£283k

1 Badgers Bank, Rothley

LE7 7PH

2 bed1 bath
£224k

1 Burrow Drive, Rothley

LE7 7RZ

2 bed2 bath
£755k

1 Brownhill Crescent, Rothley

LE7 7LA

3 bed1 bath
£187k

1 Broughton Close, Anstey

LE7 7EU

2 bed1 bath
£429k

1 Alvis Dale, Rothley

LE7 7QH

4 bed2 bath
£442k

1 Barwell Drive, Rothley

LE7 7WB

4 bed2 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 85 Forest Gate, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7FJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.