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About 7 Forest Rise
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Forest Rise is a four-bedroom detached house in Desford, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 9DX). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 sits 172.3% above the 2001 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 45% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
7 Forest Rise's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Forest Rise valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£155,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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 years held, 7 Forest Rise stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,131
Street avg £2,551
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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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