What kind of home is 7 Abbots Close, LE5 1EH?

7 Abbots Close, LE5 1EH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Abbots Close, LE5 1EH?

7 Abbots Close, LE5 1EH last sold for £290,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £160,500 in November 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Abbots Close, LE5 1EH?

Across 3 sales between November 2007 and November 2024, 7 Abbots Close, LE5 1EH rose from £160,500 to £290,000, a change of £129,500. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Abbots Close, LE5 1EH?

The current EPC rating for 7 Abbots Close, LE5 1EH is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Abbots Close, LE5 1EH?

7 Abbots Close, LE5 1EH has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Abbots Close, LE5 1EH use?

The latest EPC at 7 Abbots Close, LE5 1EH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Abbots Close, LE5 1EH?

7 Abbots Close, LE5 1EH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 7 Abbots Close, LE5 1EH in?

7 Abbots Close, LE5 1EH sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

Is 7 Abbots Close, LE5 1EH in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Abbots Close, LE5 1EH show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (125% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Abbots Close, LE5 1EH?

The closest primary school to 7 Abbots Close, LE5 1EH is Humberstone Junior School (354m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gateway Sixth Form College (579m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Abbots Close, LE5 1EH?

The closest bus stop to 7 Abbots Close, LE5 1EH is Abbots Road North, 123m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Abbots Close, Leicester, LE5 1EH

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Abbots Close

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

7 Abbots Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Leicester (LE5 1EH). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 102.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £290,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Building

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Abbots Close, Leicester, LE5 1EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Abbots Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

7 Abbots Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£290,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

4 November 2024Most recent
£290,000
+9.4%over 5 years
22 October 2019
£265,000
+65.1%over 11 years
9 November 2007
£160,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 1EH: £270,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in LE5 1EH

On the street

Versus other Abbots Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 7 Abbots Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,295

Street avg £2,123

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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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

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Abbots Road North — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Humberstone Junior School. 41 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 1EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 1EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

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