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8 Caudle Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7GF

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Caudle Close

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

8 Caudle Close is a detached house in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7GF). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in July 2003. At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 sits 152.4% above the 2003 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 36.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 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

Energy performance

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

8 Caudle 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2016from Aug 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
56%78%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Caudle Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7GF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Caudle Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jul 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erection of single storey front and side extensions to detached dwelling

    Council
    South
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    P/05/1589/2
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2003
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey extension to side and rear of detached dwelling.

    Council
    South
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    P/03/2794/2
    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.

8 Caudle Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2003Most recent

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7GF: £223,000 (2022–2003).

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On the street

Versus other Caudle Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Caudle Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,429

Street avg £2,695

Below

Floor Area

119 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly 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

Guild Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Richard Hill Church of England Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7GF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 7GF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 7GF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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 8 Caudle Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7GF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.