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18 Buckfast Close, Leicester, LE5 5NP

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Buckfast Close

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

18 Buckfast Close is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 5NP). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band.

It hasn't traded since January 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 371% above the 1996 sale of £31,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 73.8% below the postcode norm. At 63 m² it's 17.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 14 EPCs).

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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
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Buckfast Close, Leicester, LE5 5NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Buckfast Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£31,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 January 1996Most recent

    £31,000

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.

On price per m², 18 Buckfast Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£492

Street avg £2,080

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Buckfast 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.
£162k

1 Buckfast Close

LE5 5NP

2 bed1 bath
£182k

1 Dronfield Street

LE5 5AU

£219k

1 Kedleston Road

LE5 5HX

£225k

1 Bannerman Road

LE5 5LB

£233k

1 Ashover Road

LE5 5HB

£249k

1 Bradfield Close

LE5 5FB

£249k

1 Hillcroft Road

LE5 5DX

£252k

1 Hazelwood Road

LE5 5HR

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