1 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HT
About 1 Chapel Close
1 Chapel Close is a five-bedroom property in Houghton-On-The-Hill, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9HT). It has council tax band G.
It hasn't traded since June 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
- Apr 2024AnnexFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Conversion of garage to granny annexe, with single storey garage extension and part single side extension
- Agent
- Corporate Architecture Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00210/FUL
What's in 1 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£435,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
18 June 2009Most recent
£435,000
+93.3%over 8 years29 June 2000
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9HT: £362,500 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in LE7 9HT
14 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HT
Sold Dec 2021
£597,5008 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HT
Sold May 2019
£260,0002 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HT
Sold Aug 2017
£362,50018 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HT
Sold Mar 2016
£385,00010 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HT
Sold Aug 2013
£222,000
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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
0.2 km
North Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB