10 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HT
About 10 Chapel Close
10 Chapel Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Houghton-On-The-Hill, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9HT). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 107 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 46.8% above the 2013 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
10 Chapel Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 17 years.
£222,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
15 August 2013Most recent
£222,000
8 September 2005
£222,000
+26.9%over 3 years5 September 2002
£175,000
+105.9%over 6 years22 August 1996
£85,000
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
£385,0009 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HT
Sold Jan 2013
£229,000
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Versus other Chapel Close homes
10 Chapel Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,075
Street avg £2,330
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.2 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