2 Scrivener Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NE
About 2 Scrivener Close
2 Scrivener Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9NE). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 192.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £650,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Scrivener Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Scrivener Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£705,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 23 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
2 February 2022Most recent
£650,000
+147.1%over 19 years1 August 2002
£263,000
+46.5%over 3 years26 February 1999
£179,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9NE: £420,000 (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
£667,0004 Scrivener Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NE
Sold Jan 2021
£330,00012 Scrivener Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NE
Sold May 2014
£270,0005 Scrivener Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NE
Sold Oct 2013
£420,000
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Versus other Scrivener Close homes
2 Scrivener Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,248
Street avg £2,099
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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