2 Lychgate Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HU
About 2 Lychgate Close
2 Lychgate Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7HU). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in May 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 sits 261.3% above the 1998 sale of £108,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 28.9% below the postcode norm. At 119 m² it sits well below the postcode median (190 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Lychgate Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Lychgate Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Lychgate Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£392,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£108,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 May 1998Most recent
£108,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7HU: £435,000 (2024–2005).
Nearby sales in LE7 7HU
1 Lychgate Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HU
Sold Jul 2024
£731,0004 Lychgate Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HU
Sold Jul 2021
£390,0003 Lychgate Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HU
Sold Mar 2007
£290,0005 Lychgate Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HU
Sold Aug 2005
£435,0006 Lychgate Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HU
Sold May 2000
£248,000
Everything we know about 2 Lychgate Close, in one report
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
Versus other Lychgate Close homes
Price per m² for 2 Lychgate Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£912
Street avg £2,830
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 167 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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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
Causeway Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Richard Hill Church of England Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB