2 Widford Close, Leicester, LE5 0AN
About 2 Widford Close
2 Widford Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Leicester (LE5 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 is 22% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 253.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 117 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (141 m² median across 5 EPCs). Last sale on file: £350,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
1 application on record at 2 Widford Close, Leicester, LE5 0AN
- Jan 2026ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Installation of window at front; construction of first storey side extension; dormer at rear of house (Class C3) (Amended Plans received 14/01/2026)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 20251475
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 23 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2021Most recent
£350,000
+250.2%over 23 years30 January 1998
£99,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0AN: £315,000 (2020–1999).
Nearby sales in LE5 0AN
Versus other Widford Close homes
On price per m², 2 Widford Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,991
Street avg £1,903
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Herongate Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Falcons Primary School. 54 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







