5 Scrivener Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NE
About 5 Scrivener Close
5 Scrivener Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9NE). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (146 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £600,000 is 42.9% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront
Energy performance
5 Scrivener Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Scrivener Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Scrivener Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£600,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 14 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
6 October 2013Most recent
£420,000
+86.7%over 14 years27 May 1999
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9NE: £539,000 (2025–2014).
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
£330,00012 Scrivener Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NE
Sold May 2014
£270,000
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Versus other Scrivener Close homes
Price per m²
£2,121
Street avg £2,312
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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.
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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