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5 sales on record
About 31 Forest Rise
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Forest Rise is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Desford, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 9DX). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 46.9% above the 2015 sale price. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 72 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 29 EPCs).
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
Outside
- Parkingoff_road
Building
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Nov 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
31 Forest Rise has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2015)
£160,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Forest Rise homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 31 Forest Rise lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,222
Street avg £2,509
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 9DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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