Forge Cottage, Leicester Road, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AQ
About Forge Cottage
Forge Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Billesdon, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Forge Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Forge Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9AQ: £334,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in LE7 9AQ
22 Leicester Road, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AQ
Sold Jan 2025
£276,00018 Leicester Road, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AQ
Sold Dec 2024
£287,00014b, Leicester Road, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AQ
Sold Jun 2024
£340,00014a, Leicester Road, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AQ
Sold Jun 2024
£345,00014d, Leicester Road, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9AQ
Sold May 2024
£334,000
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Versus other Leicester Road homes
Floor Area for Forge Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 135 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Knights Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Billesdon Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB