1 Bencroft Close, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7DG
About 1 Bencroft Close
1 Bencroft Close is a detached house in Anstey, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7DG). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1086 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 66.3% above the 2009 sale of £166,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 16.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Bencroft Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Bencroft Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2019FullIn report
Variation of condition 2 of P/17/1590/2 to amend the roof design to the rear extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- P/19/0965/2
- Jun 2019ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Alteration from pitched roof extension with flat roof extension and alteration in rooflight to be used (ref P/17/1590/2).
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P/19/0738/2
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£166,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 2009Most recent
£166,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7DG: £220,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in LE7 7DG
19 Bencroft Close, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7DG
Sold May 2024
£235,0006 Bencroft Close, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7DG
Sold Apr 2021
£222,00010 Bencroft Close, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7DG
Sold Mar 2019
£220,00012 Bencroft Close, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7DG
Sold Jun 2017
£182,0009 Bencroft Close, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7DG
Sold Jun 2016
£214,900
Everything we know about 1 Bencroft Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bencroft Close homes
On epc rating, 1 Bencroft Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,645
Street avg £2,571
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Woodgon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Martin High School Anstey. 12 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
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB