What type of property is 15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU?

15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU last change hands?

15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU last sold for £360,000 in January 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £116,995 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between July 1996 and January 2019, 15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU rose from £116,995 to £360,000, a change of £243,005. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU?

The current EPC rating for 15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU?

15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 3QU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU?

15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in December 2006 under ref. 06/0702/1/PY. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU?

15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU is in council tax band E.

Where is 15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU located?

15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU sits in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU?

Police records around 15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU 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.

Which schools serve 15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU?

The closest primary school to 15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU is Stafford Leys Community Primary School (490m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Winstanley School (2.5km).

What is the nearest station to 15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU?

The closest bus stop to 15 Carnation Close, LE3 3QU is Hinckley Road, 373m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Carnation Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QU

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Carnation Close

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

15 Carnation Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £360,000 in January 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 is 29.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 66.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageDouble, Detached

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

15 Carnation Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Carnation Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Carnation Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 15 Carnation Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3QU

1decisions1extensions4nearby

Dec 2006
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to form conservatory.
Extension
Reference
06/0702/1/PY
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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.

15 Carnation Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£360,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

15 January 2019Most recent
£360,000
+44.0%over 12 years
25 January 2006
£249,950
+9.1%over 3 years
27 August 2002
£229,000
+95.7%over 6 years
4 July 1996
£116,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3QU: £412,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LE3 3QU

On the street

Versus other Carnation Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 15 Carnation Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,647

Street avg £2,758

On par

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 141 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.4 km

Hinckley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Stafford Leys Community Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 3QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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