What type of property is 1a, Briar Walk, LE2 5UE?

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

What did 1a, Briar Walk, LE2 5UE sell for?

1a, Briar Walk, LE2 5UE last sold for £388,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £46,616 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 3 sales between November 1995 and October 2017, 1a, Briar Walk, LE2 5UE rose from £46,616 to £388,000, a change of £341,384. That works out to roughly +10.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1a, Briar Walk, LE2 5UE?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Briar Walk, LE2 5UE is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1a, Briar Walk, LE2 5UE?

1a, Briar Walk, LE2 5UE has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1a, Briar Walk, LE2 5UE heated?

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

Are there any planning records for 1a, Briar Walk, LE2 5UE?

1a, Briar Walk, LE2 5UE has council approval for an extension granted in July 2014 under ref. 14/00186/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

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

Where is 1a, Briar Walk, LE2 5UE located?

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

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

Police records around 1a, 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.

Which schools serve 1a, Briar Walk, LE2 5UE?

The closest primary school to 1a, 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 1a, Briar Walk, LE2 5UE?

The closest bus stop to 1a, 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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1a, Briar Walk, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5UE

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a five-bedroom detached house in Oadby, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 5UE). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion, a conservatory and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 28.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 55.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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.

1a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

1 application on record at 1a, Briar Walk, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5UE

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Flagged:Subdivision

Jul 2014
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Erection of a conservatory to rear, subdivision of existing double garage with window in place of a door to form habitable room with WC & shower
ExtensionConservatorySubdivision
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
14/00186/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.

1a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£500,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£388,000

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

12 October 2017Most recent
£388,000
+240.4%over 19 years
30 July 1998
£114,000
+144.6%over 2 years
30 November 1995
£46,616

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 5UE: £290,000 (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.

On co₂ emissions, 1a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,055

Street avg £2,557

Above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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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