What type of property is 5 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG?

5 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG?

5 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG last sold for £380,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in May 2006, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2006 and August 2018, 5 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG rose from £275,000 to £380,000, a change of £105,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG?

5 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 9FG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG had any planning applications?

5 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in December 2018 under ref. 18/01692/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG?

5 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG located?

5 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 5 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG?

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG?

The closest bus stop to 5 Fordview Close, LE8 9FG is Bindley Lane, 216m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Fordview Close

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

5 Fordview Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9FG). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 117 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 27.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 29.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £380,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Fordview Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Fordview Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FG

1decisions1extensions6documents1nearby

Dec 2018
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension, conversion of one garage to habitable accommodation and associated works
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
18/01692/FUL
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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.

Latest sale on 5 Fordview Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£380,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

30 August 2018Most recent
£380,000
+38.2%over 12 years
17 May 2006
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9FG: £295,000 (2021–2007).

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.

5 Fordview Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,248

Street avg £2,705

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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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Common questions

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