Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
55 Braunstone Close, Leicester, LE3 2GU
Estimated value
£241,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£200,000)+21%
- Against LE3 2GU's recent median (£230,000)+5%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£241,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£200,000)+21%
- Against LE3 2GU's recent median (£230,000)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 55 Braunstone Close is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE3 2GU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
66 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in LE3 2GU
5 sales, median £230,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
55 Braunstone Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
3 March 2023Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 2GU: £230,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in LE3 2GU
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 55 Braunstone Close, Leicester, LE3 2GU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 55 Braunstone Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
55 Braunstone Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 2GU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 20.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 89.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 21 EPCs). Last sale on file: £200,000 in March 2023.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Oct 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 October 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 55 Braunstone Close, Leicester, LE3 2GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
55 Braunstone Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Braunstone Close homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
55 Braunstone Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,030
Street avg £1,920
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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.
Crime
749/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Caldecote Community Primary SchoolPrimary410m
- Ravenhurst Primary SchoolPrimary575m
- Folville Junior SchoolPrimary727m
- St Mary's Fields AcademyPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Jaguar GarageBus stop119m
- Ayston RoadBus stop134m
- The CrosswayBus stop195m
- The CrosswayBus stop238m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,662 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,721 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson1,367 reports11%
- Public Order1,127 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 55 Braunstone Close is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE3 2GU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 55 Braunstone Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 55 Braunstone Close was lodged in October 2022 at band D and is valid until October 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 55 Braunstone Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE3 2GU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 55 Braunstone Close is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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