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1 Forge Close, Fleckney, Leicester, LE8 8DA

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Forge Close

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

1 Forge Close is a detached house in Fleckney, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 is 25.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 40.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £237,500.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Forge Close, Fleckney, Leicester, LE8 8DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Forge Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£237,500

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 February 2023Most recent

    £237,500

    +296.2%over 26 years

  2. 6 October 1996

    £59,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 8DA: £198,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Forge Close homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Forge Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,140

Street avg £2,380

On par

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Forge Close

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

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£302k

1 Fox Close, Fleckney

LE8 8DE

3 bed2 bath
£293k

1 Chapman Drive, Fleckney

LE8 8DX

£284k

1 Edward Road, Fleckney

LE8 8AD

£314k

1 Coleman Road, Fleckney

LE8 8BH

3 bed2 bath
£281k

1 Coneygrey, Fleckney

LE8 8TA

£277k

1 Batchelor Road, Fleckney

LE8 8BE

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Albert Street, Fleckney

LE8 8BA

£326k

1 Bratmyr, Fleckney

LE8 8BJ

2 bed1 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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Middletons Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Fleckney Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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 LE8 8DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 8DA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 8DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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 1 Forge Close, Fleckney, Leicester, LE8 8DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.