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EPC B
About 5 Forest View
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Forest View is a detached house in Botcheston, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 9QH). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2015) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 85 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2025. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 36.4% above the 2005 sale price.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Forest View ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Dec 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Forest View, Botcheston, Leicester, LE9 9QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2025Tree WorksTreesPermit Tree Preservation Order Works
T6 - Reduce the southern upswept limb by up to 2m T7- Reduce the western upswept limb by up to 2m. T9 - Remove the tree stake, tie and rabbit guard T10- Reduce low branch on the south-west side of the crown back by up to 2.5m to the most favourable growth point. T19 - Remove the rabbit guard T20 - Remove the tree stake, cane and rabbit guard
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2005)
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Forest View homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Forest View outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,235
Street avg £2,872
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.7 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 9QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 31 points of interest in total.
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