What type of property is 8 Bracken Dale, LE7 3XS?

8 Bracken Dale, LE7 3XS is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Bracken Dale, LE7 3XS?

8 Bracken Dale, LE7 3XS last sold for £142,000 in November 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £58,500 in June 1998, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Bracken Dale, LE7 3XS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1998 and November 2005, 8 Bracken Dale, LE7 3XS rose from £58,500 to £142,000, a change of £83,500. That works out to roughly +12.7% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Bracken Dale, LE7 3XS?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bracken Dale, LE7 3XS is F with a score of 37 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Bracken Dale, LE7 3XS?

8 Bracken Dale, LE7 3XS has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Bracken Dale, LE7 3XS heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Bracken Dale, LE7 3XS records lpg as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Bracken Dale, LE7 3XS?

8 Bracken Dale, LE7 3XS is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Bracken Dale, LE7 3XS located?

8 Bracken Dale, LE7 3XS sits in East Goscote, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 8 Bracken Dale, LE7 3XS?

Police records around 8 Bracken Dale, LE7 3XS 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 8 Bracken Dale, LE7 3XS?

The closest primary school to 8 Bracken Dale, LE7 3XS is Broomfield Community Primary School (206m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wreake Valley Academy (1.6km).

What transport links are near 8 Bracken Dale, LE7 3XS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bracken Dale, LE7 3XS is Countrymans Way, 120m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Bracken Dale, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3XS

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 37

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bracken Dale

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

8 Bracken Dale is a semi-detached house in East Goscote, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 3XS). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 sits 73.2% above the 2005 sale of £142,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 26.4% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Bracken Dale 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 29 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

F37

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bracken Dale, East Goscote, Leicester, LE7 3XS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bracken Dale has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Bracken Dale has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£142,000

Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

11 November 2005Most recent
£142,000
+142.7%over 7 years
4 June 1998
£58,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 3XS: £275,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Bracken Dale homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Bracken Dale lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,775

Street avg £2,869

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Countrymans Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Broomfield Community Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 3XS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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