What kind of home is 5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ?

5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ last change hands?

5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ last sold for £440,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £285,000 in December 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2003 and January 2021, 5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ rose from £285,000 to £440,000, a change of £155,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ?

5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (1,798 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 3NJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ had any planning applications?

5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ has council approval for rear extension granted in April 2021 under ref. 21/0182/CLP. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ?

5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ in?

5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ sits in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ?

Police records around 5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ 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 5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ is Stafford Leys Community Primary School (491m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Winstanley School (2.7km).

What transport links are near 5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Brickman Close, LE3 3NJ is Hinckley Road, 76m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Brickman Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3NJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

167 m²

1798 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Brickman Close

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

5 Brickman Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 3NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 167 m² it's 25.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 is 15% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 68.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £440,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Brickman Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Brickman Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Brickman Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3NJ

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Apr 2021
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for a single storey rear extension and internal alterations
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
21/0182/CLP
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£506,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£440,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

5 January 2021Most recent
£440,000
+35.4%over 7 years
3 October 2013
£325,000
+14.0%over 9 years
12 December 2003
£285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3NJ: £315,000 (2022–2010).

Nearby sales in LE3 3NJ

On the street

Versus other Brickman Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Brickman Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,635

Street avg £2,433

On par

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Hinckley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Stafford Leys Community Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 3NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 3NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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