What kind of home is 4 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG?

4 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 4 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG sell for?

4 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG last sold for £295,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in August 2007, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG?

Across 2 sales between August 2007 and October 2017, 4 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG rose from £250,000 to £295,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG?

The current EPC rating for 4 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG?

4 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 9FG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG use?

The latest EPC at 4 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG?

4 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG is in council tax band E.

Which area is 4 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG in?

4 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG sits in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 4 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG?

Police records around 4 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG?

The closest primary school to 4 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG is Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School (678m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beauchamp College (2.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG?

The closest bus stop to 4 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG is Bindley Lane, 216m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Fordview Close

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

4 Fordview Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9FG). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 is 32.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 18% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Fordview Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Fordview Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Fordview Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Fordview Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£392,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£295,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

12 October 2017Most recent
£295,000
+18.0%over 10 years
27 August 2007
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9FG: £360,000 (2021–2006).

Nearby sales in LE8 9FG

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.

Price per m²

£2,950

Street avg £2,764

Above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Below

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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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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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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