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7 Charlottes Walk, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HP

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Charlottes Walk

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

7 Charlottes Walk is a four-bedroom detached house in Houghton-On-The-Hill, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9HP). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 127 m² it's 29.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 is 24.3% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £300,000 in November 2019.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront
  • GarageSingle, Detached
Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Charlottes Walk ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromD58toB84
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
44%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Charlottes Walk, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Erection of a two storey side extension; single storey rear extension; infill of bay window to front; installation of render to rear and timber cladding to extensions

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    16/01360/FUL
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What's in 7 Charlottes Walk, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HP's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

7 Charlottes Walk valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£373,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£300,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2019Most recent

    £300,000

    +35.7%over 6 years
  2. 25 July 2013

    £221,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9HP: £286,000 (2025–2008).

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On the street

Versus other Charlottes Walk homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Charlottes Walk outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,362

Street avg £2,342

On par

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

St Catherines Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 9HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 9HP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Charlottes Walk, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.