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About 55 Forest Rise
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
55 Forest Rise is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Desford, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 9DX). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 788 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 11.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 is 19.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 29 EPCs). Sold June 2021 for £192,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
55 Forest Rise'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2021
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
55 Forest Rise has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2004.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2021)
£192,000
Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 17 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.
On co₂ emissions, 55 Forest Rise stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,622
Street avg £2,493
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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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