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2 Fordview Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FG

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
68 m²
733 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Fordview Close

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

2 Fordview Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9FG). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 57.8% above the 2012 sale of £179,950. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in May 2012.

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 gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

2 Fordview Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Fordview Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Fordview Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

4 applications on record at 2 Fordview Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FG

4decisions4extensions22documents1nearby
  1. Aug 2012
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey side and rear extensions

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00984/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£284,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£179,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 May 2012Most recent

    £179,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9FG: £360,000 (2021–2007).

On the street

Versus other Fordview Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Fordview Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,643

Street avg £2,826

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Cherry Grove, Great Glen

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£324k

1 Ashby Rise, Great Glen

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£240k

1 Edgehill Close, Great Glen

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£340k

1 Crown Close, Great Glen

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3 bed3 bath
£387k

1 Fordview Close, Great Glen

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3 bed1 bath
£440k

1 Buckthorn Way, Great Glen

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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

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

0.2 km

Bindley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School. 4 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 LE8 9FG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 9FG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 9FG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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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