8 Harcourt Close, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HU
About 8 Harcourt Close
8 Harcourt Close is a semi-detached house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2025 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Harcourt Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
8 Harcourt Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£180,000
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 1 sales in LE7 1HU: £130,000 (2017–2017).
Nearby sales in LE7 1HU
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Versus other Harcourt Close homes
EPC Rating for 8 Harcourt Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brook Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy. 12 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB