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About Forest House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Forest House is a six-bedroom detached house in Desford, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 9JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 295 m² (around 3175 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 295 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,443,000 is 33% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 117.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Forest House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
23.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Forest House, Leicester Lane, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2026ConditionsPending
Variation of conditions 1 and 3 of planning permission 25/00472/REM (Outline 22/01160/OUT) to amend plans, parking, turning and cycle parking facilities.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Forest House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,443,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£1,085,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Leicester Lane homes
Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, Forest House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,678
Street avg £2,223
Floor Area
295 m²
Street avg 198 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 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
1.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 9JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 29 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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