What kind of home is 4 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU?

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

What was the last sold price for 4 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU?

4 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU last sold for £390,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £114,000 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU?

Across 3 sales between October 1997 and July 2021, 4 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU rose from £114,000 to £390,000, a change of £276,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU?

The current EPC rating for 4 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in July 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU?

4 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,183 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 7HU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU use?

The latest EPC at 4 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU?

4 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 4 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU in?

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

What is crime like near 4 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU?

Police records around 4 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU show an average of 191 reported crimes per month over the last 15 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 4 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU?

The closest primary school to 4 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 is the nearest station to 4 Lychgate Close, LE7 7HU?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Lychgate Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HU

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1183 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Lychgate Close

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

4 Lychgate Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7HU). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1183 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 110 m² it sits well below the postcode median (190 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 18.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 191.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2021 for £390,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Lychgate Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jul 2021

Current Certificate

Jul 2011

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 July 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Lychgate Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Lychgate Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£463,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£390,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

25 July 2021Most recent
£390,000
+181.6%over 22 years
21 September 1998
£138,500
+21.5%over 12 months
2 October 1997
£114,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7HU: £435,000 (2024–2004).

Nearby sales in LE7 7HU

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.

4 Lychgate Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,548

Street avg £1,951

Above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Alvis Dale, Rothley

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£578k

1 Brookfield Road, Rothley

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4 bed3 bath

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1 Birkdale Road, Anstey

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3 bed1 bath

£364k

1 Bates Hollow, Rothley

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3 bed2 bath

£602k

1 Bosworth Way, 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

191/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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A Local Area 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 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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FAQ

Common questions

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