What kind of home is 13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT?

13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT sell for?

13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT last sold for £376,000 in June 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £400,000 in October 2006, so prices have been falling over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2006 and June 2010, 13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT fell from £400,000 to £376,000, a change of £24,000. That works out to roughly -1.7% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT?

The current EPC rating for 13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT?

13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (1,733 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 9HT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT use?

The latest EPC at 13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT?

13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT in?

13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT sits in Houghton-on-the-hill, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT?

Police records around 13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT 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 13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT?

The closest primary school to 13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT is Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School (387m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT?

The closest bus stop to 13a, Chapel Close, LE7 9HT is North Way, 153m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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13a, Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HT

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

161 m²

1733 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 13a

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

13a is a four-bedroom detached house in Houghton-On-The-Hill, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9HT). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in June 2010. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2006. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 161 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 is 46.3% above the 2010 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

13a'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 18 Aug 2025

Current Certificate

Aug 2015

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 August 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13a, Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 13a, Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HT

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Dec 2006
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Tree to be felled (County TPO)
Reference
06/01558/TPO
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

13a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£550,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£376,000

Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

10 June 2010Most recent
£376,000
-6.0%over 3 years
18 October 2006
£400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9HT: £362,500 (2021–2016).

Nearby sales in LE7 9HT

On the street

Versus other Chapel Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 13a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,335

Street avg £2,301

On par

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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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.

£495k

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£1.2m

1 Back Lane, Gaulby

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1 Charnwood Drive, Thurnby

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3 bed2 bath

£450k

1 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill

LE7 9HT

5 bed

£441k

1 Cedar Cottages, Rolleston Road, Skeffington

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3 bed

£404k

1 Angus Close, Thurnby

LE7 9QG

3 bed1 bath

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1 Church Street, Billesdon

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Area

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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

0.2 km

North Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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