What kind of home is 7 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS?

7 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 7 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS sell for?

7 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS last sold for £460,000 in May 2026. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £71,000 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS?

Across 5 sales between December 1995 and May 2026, 7 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS rose from £71,000 to £460,000, a change of £389,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS?

The current EPC rating for 7 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS?

7 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 8RS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS use?

The latest EPC at 7 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 7 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS?

7 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension granted in June 2017 under ref. 17/0657/HH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS?

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

Which area is 7 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS in?

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

What is crime like near 7 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS?

Police records around 7 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS show an average of 749 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (18% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

How well connected is 7 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS?

The closest bus stop to 7 Carpenters Close, LE3 8RS is Somerset Drive, 116m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Carpenters Close, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RS

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Carpenters Close

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

7 Carpenters Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Glenfield, Leicester, Leicester (LE3 8RS). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold May 2026 for £460,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 143 m² it's 23.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 1995–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 54.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Jun 2009

EPC improved fromD59toC74

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%97%

More low energy lighting installed

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Carpenters Close, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Carpenters Close, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RS

1decisions1extensions9documents3nearby

Jun 2017
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey and first floor side extension, single storey front and rear extensions and conversion of garage to living accommodation
Extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
17/0657/HH
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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.

Latest sale on 7 Carpenters Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£442,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£460,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

14 May 2026Most recent
£460,000
+162.9%over 16 years
11 December 2009
£175,000
+25.0%over 7 years
9 May 2002
£139,950
+67.6%over 2 years
3 June 1999
£83,500
+17.6%over 3 years
15 December 1995
£71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 8RS: £351,000 (2025–2017).

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 years held, 7 Carpenters Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,217

Street avg £2,742

Strongly above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Leicester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

749/mo

Falling 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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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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