What kind of home is 1 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW?

1 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW last change hands?

1 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW last sold for £250,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £69,000 in May 1999, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1999 and April 2021, 1 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW rose from £69,000 to £250,000, a change of £181,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW?

The current EPC rating for 1 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in April 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW?

1 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 3DW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW use?

The latest EPC at 1 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW?

1 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW in?

1 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW sits in Queniborough, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 1 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW 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.

What schools are near 1 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW?

The closest primary school to 1 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW is Queniborough Church of England Primary School (615m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wreake Valley Academy (905m).

What is the nearest station to 1 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW?

The closest bus stop to 1 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW is Avenue Road, 266m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Chestnut Close, Queniborough, Leicester, LE7 3DW

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Chestnut Close

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

1 Chestnut Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Queniborough, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3DW). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 26.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chestnut Close, Queniborough, Leicester, LE7 3DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chestnut Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£250,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2021Most recent
£250,000
+262.3%over 21 years
20 May 1999
£69,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 3DW: £205,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in LE7 3DW

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On the street

Versus other Chestnut Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Chestnut Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,012

Street avg £2,429

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 84 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly 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.

Full Leicester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Avenue Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Queniborough Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 3DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 3DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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