What kind of home is 29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD?

29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD is a 5-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD?

29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD last sold for £410,000 in December 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £345,000 in August 2015, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2015 and December 2017, 29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD rose from £345,000 to £410,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD?

The current EPC rating for 29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD?

29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (1,776 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 4FD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD use?

The latest EPC at 29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD have?

29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in February 2020 under ref. 20/00023/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD?

29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD is in council tax band D.

Which area is 29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD in?

29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD sits in Oadby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE2 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD?

Police records around 29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD?

The closest primary school to 29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD is Brookside Primary School (294m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Manor High School (415m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD?

The closest bus stop to 29 Copse Close, LE2 4FD is Forest Rise, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Copse Close, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4FD

Notable views1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

165 m²

1776 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Copse Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

29 Copse Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Oadby, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 4FD). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 is 32.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral
LandYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

29 Copse Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Mar 2015

Low Energy Lighting

57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Copse Close, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4FD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 29 Copse Close, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4FD

1decisions1extensions6documents4nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Feb 2020
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and part demolition of existing garage and new front porch.
ExtensionDemolition
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
20/00023/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

29 Copse Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£542,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£410,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

1 December 2017Most recent
£410,000
+18.8%over 2 years
6 August 2015
£345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 4FD: £370,000 (2021–2016).

Nearby sales in LE2 4FD

On the street

Versus other Copse Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

29 Copse Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,485

Street avg £2,226

Above

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Leicester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Forest Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Brookside Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 4FD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 4FD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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