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3 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HT

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Chapel Close

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

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 £526,000 sits 145.8% 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).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Chapel Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 April 2033

6 years remaining
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Chapel Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3 Chapel Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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.

Price per m² for 3 Chapel Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,251

Street avg £2,422

Strongly below

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Chapel Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for LE7 9HT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.