What type of property is 8 Clare Grove, LE3 3RL?

8 Clare Grove, LE3 3RL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 8 Clare Grove, LE3 3RL sell for?

8 Clare Grove, LE3 3RL last sold for £200,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £45,000 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Clare Grove, LE3 3RL?

Across 3 sales between November 1995 and August 2021, 8 Clare Grove, LE3 3RL rose from £45,000 to £200,000, a change of £155,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Clare Grove, LE3 3RL have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Clare Grove, LE3 3RL is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Clare Grove, LE3 3RL?

8 Clare Grove, LE3 3RL has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Clare Grove, LE3 3RL heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Clare Grove, LE3 3RL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Clare Grove, LE3 3RL?

8 Clare Grove, LE3 3RL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Clare Grove, LE3 3RL located?

8 Clare Grove, LE3 3RL sits in Braunstone, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 8 Clare Grove, LE3 3RL in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Clare Grove, LE3 3RL 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 8 Clare Grove, LE3 3RL?

The closest primary school to 8 Clare Grove, LE3 3RL is Kingsway Primary School (408m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Winstanley School (478m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Clare Grove, LE3 3RL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Clare Grove, LE3 3RL is Darien Way, 118m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Clare Grove, Thorpe Astley, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 3RL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 8 Clare Grove

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

8 Clare Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Braunstone, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 3RL). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 20.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 137.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £200,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

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

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Clare Grove, Thorpe Astley, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 3RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Clare Grove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

8 Clare Grove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£200,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2021Most recent
£200,000
+334.8%over 22 years
6 May 1999
£46,000
+2.2%over 3 years
30 November 1995
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 3RL: £200,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LE3 3RL

On the street

Versus other Clare Grove homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 8 Clare Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,774

Street avg £2,411

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed

£261k

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3 bed1 bath

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3 bed

£274k

1 Churchill Drive, Leicester Forest East

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3 bed1 bath

£297k

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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

Darien Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Kingsway Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 3RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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