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9 Scrivener Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NE

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Scrivener Close

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

9 Scrivener Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9NE). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2024) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.

Held since October 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 138 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (167 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 sits 147.3% above the 2001 sale of £226,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDouble
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Solar panelsYes
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

9 Scrivener Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2012from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromC69toB82
Jun 2024from Aug 2012
Low Energy Lighting
26%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Scrivener Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2022
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Erection of a single storey side and rear extension, erection of a porch extension and roof alteration to the front and erection of a two storey rear extension, partial conversion of garage to habitable accommodation

    ExtensionPorch
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    22/01032/FUL
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What's in 9 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.

9 Scrivener Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£559,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£226,000

Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2001Most recent

    £226,000

    +32.2%over 2 years
  2. 28 July 1999

    £171,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9NE: £539,000 (2025–2014).

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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.

9 Scrivener Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,638

Street avg £2,360

Below

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 161 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for LE7 9NE

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Scrivener Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9NE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.