What kind of home is 16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE?

16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE is a detached house.

What did 16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE sell for?

16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE last sold for £539,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £217,000 in May 1999, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1999 and June 2025, 16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE rose from £217,000 to £539,000, a change of £322,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE?

The current EPC rating for 16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE?

16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (1,938 sq ft). That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 9NE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE use?

The latest EPC at 16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE have?

16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE has an active planning application for single-storey extension (ref. 25/01039/FUL), filed in July 2025, currently awaiting a decision. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE?

16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE in?

16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE sits in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE?

Police records around 16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE?

The closest primary school to 16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE is Fernvale Primary School (694m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The City of Leicester College (2.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE?

The closest bus stop to 16 Scrivener Close, LE7 9NE is The Cedars, 433m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Scrivener Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NE

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

180 m²

1938 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Scrivener Close

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

16 Scrivener Close is a detached house in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9NE). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2025. Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £539,000 — fresh data. At 180 m² it's 23.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 100.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Scrivener Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

An application for a garage conversion is currently awaiting a decision.

Jul 2025
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey front/side, and rear extensions, conversion of detached garage to habitable accommodation
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
25/01039/FUL
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What's in 16 Scrivener Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NE's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£574,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£539,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

16 June 2025Most recent
£539,000
+148.4%over 26 years
23 May 1999
£217,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9NE: £420,000 (2022–2013).

Nearby sales in LE7 9NE

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On the street

Versus other Scrivener Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 Scrivener Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,994

Street avg £2,225

Strongly above

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below

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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.

Full Leicester report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 9NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9NE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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