18 Randles Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RG
About 18 Randles Close
18 Randles Close is a semi-detached house in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–107 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (36 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
18 Randles Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Randles Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
18 Randles Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9RG: £255,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in LE7 9RG
10 Randles Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RG
Sold Jun 2024
£255,0007 Randles Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RG
Sold Apr 2024
£213,00011 Randles Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RG
Sold Jun 2023
£255,0005 Randles Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RG
Sold Jan 2023
£291,0004 Randles Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RG
Sold Jul 2011
£152,500
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Versus other Randles Close homes
On epc rating, 18 Randles Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Dalby Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB