Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HT
1 planning record
Estimated value
£626,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£597,500)+5%
- Against LE7 9HT's recent median (£260,000)+141%
Newest record on this page: December 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
216 m²
2325 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£626,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£597,500)+5%
- Against LE7 9HT's recent median (£260,000)+141%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Chapel Close is modelled from its 216 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE7 9HT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
216 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in LE7 9HT
5 sales, median £260,000 (2019–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 14 Chapel Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
10 December 2021Most recent
£597,500
+99.2%over 8 years14 February 2013
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9HT: £260,000 (2019–2013).
Nearby sales in LE7 9HT
8 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
£222,0009 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HT
Sold Jan 2013
£229,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 14 Chapel Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Chapel Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Houghton-On-The-Hill, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9HT). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 216 m² the property is well over the postcode median (139 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £597,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
14 Chapel Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 February 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2019from Aug 2012
EPC improved fromD55toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
25%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 14 Chapel Close.
1 application on record at 14 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HT
1decisions1extensions5documents
- May 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00308/FUL
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Versus other Chapel Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 14 Chapel Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,766
Street avg £2,254
Floor Area
216 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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
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.
Nearest schools
- Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary387m
- Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- North WayBus stop153m
- Main StreetBus stop214m
- St Catherines WayBus stop225m
- Thomas CloseBus stop250m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,017 reports36%
- Anti-social Behaviour392 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson282 reports10%
- Shoplifting252 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 9HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 14 Chapel Close is modelled from its 216 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE7 9HT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 14 Chapel Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 14 Chapel Close was lodged in February 2019 at band C and is valid until February 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 14 Chapel Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 17 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE7 9HT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 14 Chapel Close is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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