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26 Waterfield Road, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HN

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Waterfield Road

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

26 Waterfield Road is a semi-detached house in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7HN). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, 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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Waterfield Road, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Waterfield Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jun 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey extension to rear of dwelling.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    P/17/0755/2
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2017
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    The erection of a single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4 m, with a maximum height of 3.9m, and height to the eaves of 3.3m.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    P/17/0733/2
    View planning record
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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.

26 Waterfield Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 7HN: £352,800 (2024–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Waterfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Waterfield Road is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Comparables

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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 7HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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