21 Ridley Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HB
About 21 Ridley Close
21 Ridley Close is a semi-detached house in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7HB). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–135 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 51). The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, 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 performance
21 Ridley Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2014ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Amendment to application P/12/0703/2 for the insertion of patio doors and wall to rear.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P/14/0254/2
- Jul 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of replacement roof, insertion of roof lights, infill extension and canopy to rear of dwelling.
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- P/12/0703/2
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
21 Ridley Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
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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
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB