9 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HT
About 9 Chapel Close
9 Chapel Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Houghton-On-The-Hill, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9HT). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 2009–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 sits 61.6% above the 2013 sale of £229,000. At 100 m² it sits well below the postcode median (155 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (January 2013).
Know exactly what you're buying at 9 Chapel Close
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSide and rear
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
9 Chapel Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Jul 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Demolition of existing side extension and erection of a two storey side extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00615/FUL
What's in 9 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
9 Chapel Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 3 years.
£229,000
Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
18 January 2013Most recent
£229,000
-2.6%over 3 years11 December 2009
£235,000
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 9 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
9 Chapel Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,290
Street avg £2,306
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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