8 Buckfast Close, Leicester, LE5 5NP
About 8 Buckfast Close
8 Buckfast Close is a 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. At 53 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–105 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
8 Buckfast Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
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Planning history
8 Buckfast Close has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
8 Buckfast Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 5NP: £149,000 (2025–2021).
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Versus other Buckfast Close homes
EPC Rating for 8 Buckfast Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB