What kind of home is 1 Braunstone Close, LE3 2GU?

1 Braunstone Close, LE3 2GU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Braunstone Close, LE3 2GU?

1 Braunstone Close, LE3 2GU last sold for £39,950 in December 1998, around 27 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Braunstone Close, LE3 2GU?

The current EPC rating for 1 Braunstone Close, LE3 2GU is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Braunstone Close, LE3 2GU?

1 Braunstone Close, LE3 2GU has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 2GU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Braunstone Close, LE3 2GU use?

The latest EPC at 1 Braunstone Close, LE3 2GU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Braunstone Close, LE3 2GU?

1 Braunstone Close, LE3 2GU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Braunstone Close, LE3 2GU in?

1 Braunstone Close, LE3 2GU sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 1 Braunstone Close, LE3 2GU?

Police records around 1 Braunstone Close, LE3 2GU show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (247% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Braunstone Close, LE3 2GU?

The closest primary school to 1 Braunstone Close, LE3 2GU is Caldecote Community Primary School (410m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Fullhurst Community College (1.2km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Braunstone Close, LE3 2GU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Braunstone Close, LE3 2GU is Jaguar Garage, 119m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Braunstone Close, Leicester, LE3 2GU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Braunstone Close

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

1 Braunstone Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Leicester (LE3 2GU). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in December 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 sits 568.3% above the 1998 sale of £39,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£39/sq ft) was about 73.9% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Braunstone Close, Leicester, LE3 2GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Braunstone Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications 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.

1 Braunstone Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£39,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 December 1998Most recent
£39,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 2GU: £188,500 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in LE3 2GU

On the street

Versus other Braunstone Close homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Braunstone Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£425

Street avg £2,033

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Jaguar Garage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Caldecote Community Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 2GU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 2GU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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