What type of property is 20 Ridley Close, LE7 7HB?

20 Ridley Close, LE7 7HB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 20 Ridley Close, LE7 7HB last change hands?

20 Ridley Close, LE7 7HB last sold for £239,950 in November 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £90,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Ridley Close, LE7 7HB changed over time?

Across 4 sales between June 1997 and November 2014, 20 Ridley Close, LE7 7HB rose from £90,000 to £239,950, a change of £149,950. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Ridley Close, LE7 7HB have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Ridley Close, LE7 7HB is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Ridley Close, LE7 7HB?

20 Ridley Close, LE7 7HB has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 7HB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Ridley Close, LE7 7HB heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Ridley Close, LE7 7HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Ridley Close, LE7 7HB?

20 Ridley Close, LE7 7HB is in council tax band D.

Where is 20 Ridley Close, LE7 7HB located?

20 Ridley Close, LE7 7HB sits in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 20 Ridley Close, LE7 7HB?

Police records around 20 Ridley Close, LE7 7HB 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.

Which schools serve 20 Ridley Close, LE7 7HB?

The closest primary school to 20 Ridley Close, LE7 7HB is Richard Hill Church of England Primary School (1.2km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Martin High School Anstey (1.5km).

What is the nearest station to 20 Ridley Close, LE7 7HB?

The closest bus stop to 20 Ridley Close, LE7 7HB is Bradgate Arms, 129m away. The nearest underground option is Rothley (Great Central Railway), 1.9km away.

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20 Ridley Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HB

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Ridley Close

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

20 Ridley Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7HB). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 sits 52.5% above the 2014 sale of £239,950. On the market in November 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 108 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 11 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Ridley Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2006
Application
In report
(Enquiry) Garage to a room.
Council
South
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
P/06/0724/2
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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.

20 Ridley Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£239,950

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

14 November 2014Most recent
£239,950
+11.6%over 9 years
3 December 2004
£215,000
+87.0%over 3 years
26 January 2001
£115,000
+27.8%over 3 years
26 June 1997
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7HB: £300,000 (2018–2015).

Nearby sales in LE7 7HB

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On the street

Versus other Ridley Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Ridley Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,222

Street avg £2,652

Strongly below

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Bradgate Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 7HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

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70 dB

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