What kind of home is 8 Booth Close, LE5 4EY?

8 Booth Close, LE5 4EY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Booth Close, LE5 4EY sell for?

8 Booth Close, LE5 4EY last sold for £112,000 in January 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £90,000 in September 2006, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Booth Close, LE5 4EY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2006 and January 2015, 8 Booth Close, LE5 4EY rose from £90,000 to £112,000, a change of £22,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Booth Close, LE5 4EY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Booth Close, LE5 4EY is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Booth Close, LE5 4EY?

8 Booth Close, LE5 4EY has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Booth Close, LE5 4EY use?

The latest EPC at 8 Booth Close, LE5 4EY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Booth Close, LE5 4EY?

8 Booth Close, LE5 4EY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Booth Close, LE5 4EY in?

8 Booth Close, LE5 4EY sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Booth Close, LE5 4EY?

Police records around 8 Booth Close, LE5 4EY 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 8 Booth Close, LE5 4EY?

The closest primary school to 8 Booth Close, LE5 4EY is Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy (383m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (803m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Booth Close, LE5 4EY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Booth Close, LE5 4EY is Rockingham Close, 168m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Booth Close, Leicester, LE5 4EY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Booth Close

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

8 Booth Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 4EY). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2006–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 sits 91.1% above the 2015 sale of £112,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 26% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (January 2015).

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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 15 Dec 2024

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Booth Close, Leicester, LE5 4EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Booth Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications 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.

8 Booth Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£112,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

8 January 2015Most recent
£112,000
+24.4%over 8 years
7 September 2006
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 4EY: £104,000 (2019–2008).

Nearby sales in LE5 4EY

On the street

Versus other Booth Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Booth Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,436

Street avg £1,331

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 French Road

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1 Bracken Close

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1 Dudleston Close

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1 Ellwood Close

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1 Beatty Road

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£214k

1 Botley Walk

LE5 4TB

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

0.2 km

Rockingham Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy. 46 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 4EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 4EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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