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8 Cragg Vale Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1ES

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Cragg Vale Close

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

8 Cragg Vale Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 1ES). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2017) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

At 151 m² it's 29.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 17 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 32.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £460,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cragg Vale Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cragg Vale Close has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Latest sale on 8 Cragg Vale Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£502,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£460,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 June 2022Most recent

    £460,000

    +31.4%over 4 years

  2. 17 November 2017

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 1ES: £325,000 (2019–2017).

On the street

Versus other Cragg Vale Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Cragg Vale Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,046

Street avg £2,153

Strongly above

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Cragg Vale Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£336k

1 Attlebridge Close, Hamilton

LE5 1PF

4 bed
£492k

1 Abbots Road South

LE5 1DA

3 bed1 bath
£298k

1 Blacksmith Place, Hamilton

LE5 1US

3 bed1 bath
£523k

1 Barlow Road, Hamilton

LE5 1WL

£277k

1 Ashtree Road, Hamilton

LE5 1TW

3 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Baronet Way

LE5 1RH

3 bed2 bath
£259k

1 Aldfield Green, Hamilton

LE5 1BP

3 bed2 bath
£213k

1 Bankside

LE5 1LA

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

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Bakers Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Kestrel Mead Primary Academy. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 LE5 1ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 1ES

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 1ES

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Cragg Vale Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1ES. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.