What kind of home is 6 Bencroft Close, LE7 7DG?

6 Bencroft Close, LE7 7DG is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 6 Bencroft Close, LE7 7DG last change hands?

6 Bencroft Close, LE7 7DG last sold for £222,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Bencroft Close, LE7 7DG have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Bencroft Close, LE7 7DG is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Bencroft Close, LE7 7DG?

6 Bencroft Close, LE7 7DG has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Bencroft Close, LE7 7DG use?

The latest EPC at 6 Bencroft Close, LE7 7DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Bencroft Close, LE7 7DG?

6 Bencroft Close, LE7 7DG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 6 Bencroft Close, LE7 7DG in?

6 Bencroft Close, LE7 7DG sits in Anstey, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 6 Bencroft Close, LE7 7DG in a safe area?

Police records around 6 Bencroft Close, LE7 7DG 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 6 Bencroft Close, LE7 7DG?

The closest primary school to 6 Bencroft Close, LE7 7DG is Woolden Hill Primary School (488m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Martin High School Anstey (451m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 6 Bencroft Close, LE7 7DG?

The closest bus stop to 6 Bencroft Close, LE7 7DG is Woodgon Road, 174m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Bencroft Close, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7DG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Bencroft Close

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

6 Bencroft Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Anstey, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7DG). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 20.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 158.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £222,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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
Bathrooms1

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 Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Bencroft Close, Anstey, Leicester, LE7 7DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Bencroft Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£222,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 April 2021Most recent
£222,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7DG: £214,900 (2024–2012).

Nearby sales in LE7 7DG

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On the street

Versus other Bencroft Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Bencroft Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,639

Street avg £2,321

Above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par

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.

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

0.2 km

Woodgon Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Martin High School Anstey. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 7DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 7DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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