What type of property is 1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU?

1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU?

1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU last sold for £731,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £181,000 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 1997 and July 2024, 1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU rose from £181,000 to £731,000, a change of £550,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU?

The current EPC rating for 1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU?

1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (2,164 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 69% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 7HU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU?

1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU located?

1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU sits in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU 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 1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU?

The closest primary school to 1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU is Richard Hill Church of England Primary School (1.3km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Martin High School Anstey (1.5km).

What transport links are near 1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU is Causeway Lane, 90m away. The nearest underground option is Rothley (Great Central Railway), 2.1km away.

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1 Lychgate Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HU

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

201 m²

2164 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Lychgate Close

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

1 Lychgate Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7HU). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 70).

At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 204.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £731,000.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Lychgate Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Lychgate Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 1 Lychgate Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

Oct 2017
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Felling of 3 Eucalyptus trees (Conservation Area Notice).
Council
South
Conservation Area
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
P/17/1790/2
View planning record
Jul 2002
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Cutting down of 16 Leyland Cypress trees.
Council
South
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
P/02/1787/2
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.

Latest sale on 1 Lychgate Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£744,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£731,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2024Most recent
£731,000
+62.4%over 18 years
27 January 2006
£450,000
+148.6%over 8 years
20 November 1997
£181,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7HU: £290,000 (2021–2000).

Nearby sales in LE7 7HU

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On the street

Versus other Lychgate Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Lychgate Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,637

Street avg £1,922

Strongly above

Floor Area

201 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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Area

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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

Causeway Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Richard Hill Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 7HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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