3 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HT
About 3 Chapel Close
3 Chapel Close is a detached house in Houghton-On-The-Hill, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9HT). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
Held since April 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £532,000 sits 148.6% above the 2002 sale of £214,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 45.9% below the postcode norm. At 171 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 11 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 3 Chapel Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Chapel Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Chapel Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Chapel Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£532,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£214,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 April 2002Most recent
£214,000
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
Everything we know about 3 Chapel Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Chapel Close homes
Price per m² for 3 Chapel Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,251
Street avg £2,422
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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