What kind of home is 1 Briar Walk, LE2 5UE?

1 Briar Walk, LE2 5UE is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 1 Briar Walk, LE2 5UE last change hands?

1 Briar Walk, LE2 5UE last sold for £285,000 in June 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £89,950 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Briar Walk, LE2 5UE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 1999 and June 2018, 1 Briar Walk, LE2 5UE rose from £89,950 to £285,000, a change of £195,050. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Briar Walk, LE2 5UE?

The current EPC rating for 1 Briar Walk, LE2 5UE is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Briar Walk, LE2 5UE?

1 Briar Walk, LE2 5UE has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Briar Walk, LE2 5UE use?

The latest EPC at 1 Briar Walk, LE2 5UE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Briar Walk, LE2 5UE?

1 Briar Walk, LE2 5UE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Briar Walk, LE2 5UE in?

1 Briar Walk, LE2 5UE sits in Oadby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE2 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 1 Briar Walk, LE2 5UE?

Police records around 1 Briar Walk, LE2 5UE 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 1 Briar Walk, LE2 5UE?

The closest primary school to 1 Briar Walk, LE2 5UE is Brocks Hill Primary School (493m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gartree High School (474m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Briar Walk, LE2 5UE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Briar Walk, LE2 5UE is High Leys Drive, 55m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Briar Walk, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5UE

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Briar Walk

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

1 Briar Walk is a three-bedroom detached house in Oadby, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 5UE). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 is 40% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in June 2018.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

1 Briar Walk's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Briar Walk, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Briar Walk has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£285,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

4 June 2018Most recent
£285,000
+128.0%over 17 years
22 August 2000
£125,000
+39.0%over 1 year
20 April 1999
£89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 5UE: £388,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in LE2 5UE

On the street

Versus other Briar Walk homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Briar Walk lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,457

Street avg £2,643

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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

High Leys Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Gartree High School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 5UE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 5UE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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