6 Lychgate Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HU
About 6 Lychgate Close
6 Lychgate Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7HU). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £723,000 sits 191.5% above the 2000 sale of £248,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
6 Lychgate Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 6 Lychgate Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Aug 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Norway Maple - Overall crown reduction by approx 1m for containment.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P/25/1691/2
- May 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reduce crown by 2 metres to 1 Maple tree (T1). (Conservation Area Notice)
Conservation Area- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- P/18/0773/2
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 6 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
6 Lychgate Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£723,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 2 years.
£248,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
9 May 2000Most recent
£248,000
+15.3%over 2 years3 March 1998
£215,000
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
£435,0002 Lychgate Close, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HU
Sold May 1998
£108,500
Everything we know about 6 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
On co₂ emissions, 6 Lychgate Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,305
Street avg £2,699
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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