2 Watergate, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3QR
About 2 Watergate
2 Watergate is a detached house in East Goscote, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3QR). 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 (September 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 sits 122.7% above the 2002 sale of £167,950. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 83 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 7 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 2 Watergate
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Watergate has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
From 2 - 12 Watergate there is a group of Willow Trees that require re-pollarding by approximately 7 meters for safety reasons.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P/24/2417/2
- Dec 2008Tree WorksTreesIn report
Trimming of 1 Willow tree
- Council
- South
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P/08/2760/2
What's in 2 Watergate, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3QR's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 Watergate valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£167,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 July 2002Most recent
£167,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 3QR: £249,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in LE7 3QR
8 Watergate, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3QR
Sold Sept 2023
£330,0005 Watergate, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3QR
Sold Jul 2022
£400,0007 Watergate, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3QR
Sold Sept 2016
£249,00012 Watergate, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3QR
Sold Mar 2012
£195,0009 Watergate, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3QR
Sold Jan 2008
£249,950
Everything we know about 2 Watergate, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Watergate homes
EPC Rating for 2 Watergate runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,023
Street avg £2,349
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Long Furrow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Broomfield Community Primary School. 7 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
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB