Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Balderstone Close, Leicester, LE5 4ES
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£215,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£110,000)+95%
- Against LE5 4ES's recent median (£210,000)+2%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£215,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£110,000)+95%
- Against LE5 4ES's recent median (£210,000)+2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Balderstone Close is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE5 4ES. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
78 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in LE5 4ES
5 sales, median £210,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Balderstone Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
29 March 2007Most recent
£110,000
+10.0%over 1 year10 February 2006
£100,000
+3.1%over 1 year26 November 2004
£97,000
+203.1%over 8 years30 May 1996
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 4ES: £210,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in LE5 4ES
5 Balderstone Close, Leicester, LE5 4ES
Sold Sept 2025
£262,00073 Balderstone Close, Leicester, LE5 4ES
Sold Dec 2024
£210,00051 Balderstone Close, Leicester, LE5 4ES
Sold Jun 2023
£220,00071 Balderstone Close, Leicester, LE5 4ES
Sold Dec 2021
£195,0007 Balderstone Close, Leicester, LE5 4ES
Sold Oct 2020
£190,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 17 Balderstone Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Balderstone Close is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 4ES). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 95.5% above the 2007 sale of £110,000.
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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
Feb 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 February 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Balderstone Close, Leicester, LE5 4ES, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Balderstone Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Balderstone Close homes
Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Balderstone Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,410
Street avg £1,599
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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.
Crime
412/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Rockingham Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy. 49 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Rowlatts Mead Primary AcademyPrimary109m
- Crown Hills Community CollegeSecondary938m
- Whitehall Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademySecondary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Rockingham CloseBus stop239m
- Ambassador RoadBus stop240m
- Ambassador RoadBus stop291m
- Ambulance StationBus stop294m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,876 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,015 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson723 reports10%
- Public Order633 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 4ES from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 17 Balderstone Close is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE5 4ES. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 17 Balderstone Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 17 Balderstone Close was lodged in February 2022 at band C and is valid until February 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Balderstone Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 49 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE5 4ES, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Balderstone Close is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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