What kind of home is 1 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL?

1 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL sell for?

1 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL last sold for £350,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £215,000 in June 2014, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2014 and August 2020, 1 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL rose from £215,000 to £350,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL?

The current EPC rating for 1 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL?

1 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL use?

The latest EPC at 1 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL?

1 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL in?

1 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL sits in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 1 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL?

Police records around 1 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL 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.

What schools are near 1 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL?

The closest primary school to 1 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL is Richard Hill Church of England Primary School (1.1km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Martin High School Anstey (1.6km).

How well connected is 1 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HL is Bradgate Arms, 207m away. The nearest underground option is Rothley (Great Central Railway), 1.9km away.

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1 Waterfield Road, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Waterfield Road

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

1 Waterfield Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7HL). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2014–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 20% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 55.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £350,000 in August 2020.

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similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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 03 Aug 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2014

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2014from Aug 2013

EPC improved fromE42toD68

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

42%85%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Waterfield Road, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Waterfield Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£350,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

4 August 2020Most recent
£350,000
+62.8%over 6 years
11 June 2014
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7HL: £270,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in LE7 7HL

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On the street

Versus other Waterfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Waterfield Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,684

Street avg £2,856

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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

0.2 km

Bradgate Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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 7HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 7HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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