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1 Forge Court, West Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9BP

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Forge Court

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

1 Forge Court is a detached house in Billesdon, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9BP). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 29.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £555,000 in March 2023.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Apr 2012
Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Forge Court, West Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Forge Court has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Feb 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    13/01811/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 1 Forge Court, West Lane, Billesdon, Leicester, LE7 9BP's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Forge Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£590,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£555,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 March 2023Most recent

    £555,000

    +30.6%over 10 years

  2. 29 April 2012

    £425,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in LE7 9BP: £430,000 (2025–2012).

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On the street

Versus other West Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,083

Street avg £2,670

Above

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 178 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 10 years

Below
Comparables

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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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Knights Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Billesdon Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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The full 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 9BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 9BP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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