1 Orsett Close, Leicester, LE5 0AL
About 1 Orsett Close
1 Orsett Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Leicester (LE5 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in March 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 sits 81.1% above the 2009 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 17.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2013. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 102 m² it's 27.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 7 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Orsett Close, Leicester, LE5 0AL
- Apr 2013Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
CHANGE THE USE OF THE GARAGE TO LIVING ACCOMMODATION; ALTERATIONS (CLASS C3)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 20130432
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Sales history & valuation
1 Orsett Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£335,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 11 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
12 March 2009Most recent
£185,000
+60.9%over 7 years25 October 2001
£115,000
+47.5%over 3 years28 May 1998
£77,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0AL: £305,000 (2024–2019).
Versus other Orsett Close homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Orsett Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,814
Street avg £2,906
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Herongate Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Falcons Primary School. 53 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB