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17 Buckfast Close, Leicester, LE5 5NP

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Buckfast Close

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

17 Buckfast Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 5NP). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since October 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 53.7% above the 2016 sale of £95,000. 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016).

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 gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Oct 2015
Heating System
Warm AirRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
14%63%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2021from Dec 2020
EPC improved fromD63toE51
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Oct 2021from Mar 2021
EPC improved fromE51toD67
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
AverageGood

Wall insulation improved

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Late 20th century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Buckfast Close, Leicester, LE5 5NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Buckfast Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Buckfast Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£95,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2016Most recent

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 5NP: £149,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Buckfast Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Buckfast Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,792

Street avg £1,950

On par

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Buckfast Close

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

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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.
£162k

1 Buckfast Close

LE5 5NP

2 bed1 bath
£401k

1 Chesterfield Road

LE5 5LG

3 bed
£416k

1 Broadway Road

LE5 5TB

3 bed1 bath
£352k

1 Evington Valley Gardens

LE5 5LW

4 bed
£182k

1 Dronfield Street

LE5 5AU

£219k

1 Kedleston Road

LE5 5HX

£225k

1 Bannerman Road

LE5 5LB

£233k

1 Ashover Road

LE5 5HB

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

Coplow Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Linden Primary School. 46 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 5NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 5NP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 5NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 17 Buckfast Close, Leicester, LE5 5NP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.