What kind of home is 12 Thistle Close, LE7 7HP?

12 Thistle Close, LE7 7HP is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 12 Thistle Close, LE7 7HP?

12 Thistle Close, LE7 7HP last sold for £290,000 in November 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £285,000 in January 2006, so prices have been flat over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Thistle Close, LE7 7HP?

Across 2 sales between January 2006 and November 2011, 12 Thistle Close, LE7 7HP rose from £285,000 to £290,000, a change of £5,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Thistle Close, LE7 7HP?

The current EPC rating for 12 Thistle Close, LE7 7HP is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in September 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Thistle Close, LE7 7HP?

12 Thistle Close, LE7 7HP has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 7HP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Thistle Close, LE7 7HP use?

The latest EPC at 12 Thistle Close, LE7 7HP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Thistle Close, LE7 7HP?

12 Thistle Close, LE7 7HP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 12 Thistle Close, LE7 7HP in?

12 Thistle Close, LE7 7HP sits in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 12 Thistle Close, LE7 7HP?

Police records around 12 Thistle Close, LE7 7HP 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 12 Thistle Close, LE7 7HP?

The closest primary school to 12 Thistle Close, LE7 7HP is Richard Hill Church of England Primary School (957m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Martin High School Anstey (1.9km).

What transport links are near 12 Thistle Close, LE7 7HP?

The closest bus stop to 12 Thistle Close, LE7 7HP is Guild Close, 132m away. The nearest underground option is Rothley (Great Central Railway), 1.6km away.

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12 Thistle Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Thistle Close

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

12 Thistle Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7HP). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 44.8% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 18.3% below the postcode norm. 15 years since the last transfer (November 2011).

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Thistle Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Thistle Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Thistle Close 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.

12 Thistle Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£290,000

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

9 November 2011Most recent
£290,000
+1.8%over 5 years
20 January 2006
£285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7HP: £375,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in LE7 7HP

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On the street

Versus other Thistle Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12 Thistle Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,133

Street avg £2,974

Strongly below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Brownhill Crescent, Rothley

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£463k

1 Barwell Drive, Rothley

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4 bed2 bath

£464k

1 Breech Hedge, Rothley

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1 Arguile Avenue, Anstey

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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

0.1 km

Guild Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 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 7HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 7HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

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70 dB

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