What type of property is 15 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS?

15 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 15 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS sell for?

15 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS last sold for £126,000 in February 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS?

15 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS?

15 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS is in council tax band D.

Where is 15 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS located?

15 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS sits in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 15 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS?

Police records around 15 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS 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 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS?

The closest primary school to 15 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS is Glenfield Primary School (449m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Herewoode Academy (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS?

The closest bus stop to 15 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS is Somerset Drive, 116m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Carpenters Close, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 15 Carpenters Close

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

15 Carpenters Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8RS). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Held since February 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £390,000 sits 209.5% above the 2001 sale of £126,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 39.3% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
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.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseFreeholdEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Carpenters Close, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Carpenters Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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.

15 Carpenters Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£126,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

2 February 2001Most recent
£126,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 8RS: £350,000 (2021–2015).

Nearby sales in LE3 8RS

On the street

Versus other Carpenters Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 15 Carpenters Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,096

Street avg £2,366

Strongly below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly 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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4 bed

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1 Elm Tree Avenue, Glenfield

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1 Clovelly Road, Glenfield

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1 Chestnut Road, Glenfield

LE3 8DD

3 bed1 bath

£300k

1 Ashleigh Court, Ashleigh Road, Glenfield

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3 bed1 bath

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

Somerset Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Glenfield Primary School. 21 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 8RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 8RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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