What kind of home is 16 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW?

16 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW sell for?

16 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW last sold for £160,000 in November 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW?

The current EPC rating for 16 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW?

16 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 3DW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW use?

The latest EPC at 16 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW?

16 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW in?

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

What is crime like near 16 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW?

Police records around 16 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 16 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW?

The closest bus stop to 16 Chestnut Close, LE7 3DW is Avenue Road, 266m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Chestnut Close, Queniborough, Leicester, LE7 3DW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Chestnut Close

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

16 Chestnut Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Queniborough, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3DW). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 59.4% above the 2014 sale of £160,000. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in November 2014.

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2024

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Chestnut Close, Queniborough, Leicester, LE7 3DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

16 Chestnut Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£160,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 November 2014Most recent
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 3DW: £250,000 (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.

On habitable rooms, 16 Chestnut Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,319

Street avg £2,528

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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