What type of property is 12 Covert Close, LE7 1YH?

12 Covert Close, LE7 1YH is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Covert Close, LE7 1YH?

12 Covert Close, LE7 1YH last sold for £171,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £115,000 in May 2018. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Covert Close, LE7 1YH?

Across 3 sales between May 2018 and March 2021, 12 Covert Close, LE7 1YH rose from £115,000 to £171,000, a change of £56,000. That works out to roughly +15% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Covert Close, LE7 1YH have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Covert Close, LE7 1YH is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Covert Close, LE7 1YH?

12 Covert Close, LE7 1YH has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Covert Close, LE7 1YH heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Covert Close, LE7 1YH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Covert Close, LE7 1YH?

12 Covert Close, LE7 1YH is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 12 Covert Close, LE7 1YH located?

12 Covert Close, LE7 1YH sits in Syston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 12 Covert Close, LE7 1YH?

Police records around 12 Covert Close, LE7 1YH show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Covert Close, LE7 1YH?

The closest primary school to 12 Covert Close, LE7 1YH is St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy (1.4km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Roundhill Academy (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Covert Close, LE7 1YH?

The closest bus stop to 12 Covert Close, LE7 1YH is Moorland Road, 126m away. The nearest rail option is Syston Rail Station, 881m away.

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12 Covert Close, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YH

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Covert Close

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

12 Covert Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Syston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 1YH). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 is 18.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 49.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £171,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Covert Close, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1YH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Covert Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Covert Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£202,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£171,000

Growth on file: 15.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

19 March 2021Most recent
£171,000
+10.3%over 1 year
25 June 2019
£155,000
+34.8%over 1 year
17 May 2018
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 1YH: £145,000 (2022–2012).

Nearby sales in LE7 1YH

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On the street

Versus other Covert Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 12 Covert Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £2,165

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above

Comparables

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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.

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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

Moorland Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

The Roundhill Academy. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 1YH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 1YH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.2dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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