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23 Forge Close, Fleckney, Leicester, LE8 8DA

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Forge Close

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

23 Forge Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Fleckney, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 60), 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 February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £192,000 sits 195.4% above the 2001 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 23.1% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Forge Close, Fleckney, Leicester, LE8 8DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

23 Forge Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£192,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£65,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2001Most recent

    £65,000

    +8.3%over 1 year

  2. 24 August 2000

    £59,999

    +15.4%over 2 years

  3. 20 August 1998

    £52,000

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.

Price per m² for 23 Forge Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,182

Street avg £2,412

Strongly below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 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.
£231k

1 Crossleys, Fleckney

LE8 8BY

2 bed
£264k

1 Barfoot Close, Fleckney

LE8 8TD

2 bed
£326k

1 Bratmyr, Fleckney

LE8 8BJ

2 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Dribdale, Fleckney

LE8 8TQ

3 bed1 bath
£277k

1 Batchelor Road, Fleckney

LE8 8BE

3 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Fox Close, Fleckney

LE8 8DE

3 bed2 bath
£314k

1 Coleman Road, Fleckney

LE8 8BH

3 bed2 bath
£264k

1 Ainsdale, Fleckney

LE8 8TP

4 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 23 Forge Close, Fleckney, Leicester, LE8 8DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.