1a, Sandham Bridge Road, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7GS
About 1a
1a is a four-bedroom detached house in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7GS). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £503,000 is 47.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 29.8% below the postcode norm. 9 years since the last transfer (August 2017).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- May 2003Loft ConversionFullIn report
Insertion of two dormer windows to rear of detached dwelling.
- Council
- South
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- P/03/1028/2
- Feb 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear of detached dwelling.
- Council
- South
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- P/02/0072/2
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£503,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 16 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2017Most recent
£340,000
+130.5%over 16 years9 July 2001
£147,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7GS: £320,000 (2024–2001).
Nearby sales in LE7 7GS
Everything we know about 1a, 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 Sandham Bridge Road homes
EPC Rating for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 114 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Sandham Bridge Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB