12 Scrivener Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NE
About 12 Scrivener Close
12 Scrivener Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9NE). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1246 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 sits 52.2% above the 2014 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 65.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 116 m² it sits well below the postcode median (167 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in May 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
12 Scrivener 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Scrivener Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 15 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
18 May 2014Most recent
£270,000
+10.2%over 3 years5 November 2010
£245,000
+11.4%over 7 years7 February 2003
£220,000
+78.9%over 3 years15 April 1999
£123,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9NE: £539,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in LE7 9NE
16 Scrivener Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NE
Sold Jun 2025
£539,00014 Scrivener Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NE
Sold Jun 2022
£667,0002 Scrivener Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NE
Sold Feb 2022
£650,0004 Scrivener Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NE
Sold Jan 2021
£330,0005 Scrivener Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NE
Sold Oct 2013
£420,000
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Versus other Scrivener Close homes
EPC Rating for 12 Scrivener Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,332
Street avg £2,291
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.4 km
The Cedars — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Fernvale Primary School. 14 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
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB