7 Watergate, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3QR
About 7 Watergate
7 Watergate is a three-bedroom detached house in East Goscote, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3QR). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 105 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 is 49.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 33.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
7 Watergate sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Watergate has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
7 Watergate valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£372,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£249,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 September 2016Most recent
£249,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 3QR: £225,000 (2023–2009).
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
£400,00012 Watergate, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3QR
Sold Mar 2012
£195,0009 Watergate, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3QR
Sold Jan 2008
£249,9504 Watergate, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3QR
Sold Apr 2006
£180,000
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Versus other Watergate homes
7 Watergate is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,371
Street avg £2,280
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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