17 Ridley Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HB
About 17 Ridley Close
17 Ridley Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7HB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 sits 53.1% above the 2013 sale of £229,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2007RenovationIn report
(Enquiry) Modification to roof of garage and internal alterations.
- Council
- South
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- P/07/2478/2
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Ridley Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 15 years.
£229,950
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
6 June 2013Most recent
£229,950
-6.1%over 6 years22 February 2007
£245,000
-9.3%over 7 months8 August 2006
£269,995
+214.1%over 8 years18 June 1998
£85,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7HB: £300,000 (2018–2015).
Nearby sales in LE7 7HB
12 Ridley Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HB
Sold Aug 2018
£279,95022 Ridley Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HB
Sold Jun 2017
£330,00026 Ridley Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HB
Sold Jul 2016
£307,5001 Ridley Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HB
Sold Dec 2015
£220,00013 Ridley Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HB
Sold Apr 2015
£300,000
Everything we know about 17 Ridley 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 Ridley Close homes
On floor area, 17 Ridley Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,839
Street avg £2,583
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.1 km
Bradgate Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB