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12 Cropston Road, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7GE

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
174 m²
1877 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Cropston Road

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

12 Cropston Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7GE). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1877 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £584,000 sits 57.8% above the 2010 sale of £370,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, 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

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Cropston Road 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Cropston Road, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7GE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey front extension at 12 Cropston Road.

  1. Jun 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Front of property

    Erection of two storey extension to front with dormer windows to front and rear of dwelling.

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    P/12/0925/2
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2003
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Felling of 1 Horse Chestnut Tree.

    Council
    South
    Reference
    P/03/1201/2
    View planning 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.

12 Cropston Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£584,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£370,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 2010Most recent

    £370,000

    +115.1%over 13 years
  2. 17 January 1997

    £172,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7GE: £380,000 (2024–2012).

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On the street

Versus other Cropston Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 12 Cropston Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,122

Street avg £3,570

Strongly below

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below
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.

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

0.1 km

Bradgate Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Richard Hill Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 7GE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Cropston Road, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7GE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.