2 Fordview Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FG
About 2 Fordview Close
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 £299,000 sits 66.2% above the 2012 sale of £179,950. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 8 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2022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
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 February 2022
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Planning history
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
- Aug 2012ExtensionFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2016Decision
- ExtensionApr 2016Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£179,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 May 2012Most recent
£179,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9FG: £360,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in LE8 9FG
6 Fordview Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FG
Sold Dec 2021
£375,0005 Fordview Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FG
Sold Aug 2018
£380,0004 Fordview Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FG
Sold Oct 2017
£295,00012 Fordview Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FG
Sold Apr 2015
£360,0001 Fordview Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FG
Sold May 1997
£80,000
Versus other Fordview Close homes
EPC Rating for 2 Fordview Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,643
Street avg £2,826
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
170/mo
Falling 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







