What type of property is 17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU?

17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU last change hands?

17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU last sold for £1,000,000 in January 2025, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £390,000 in September 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU?

Across 3 sales between September 2004 and January 2025, 17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU rose from £390,000 to £1,000,000, a change of £610,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. It has dropped from a B recorded in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU?

17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU has a recorded floor area of 423 m² (4,553 sq ft), around 85 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 188% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 9RU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU had any planning applications?

17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU has council approval for side and rear extension granted in July 2005 under ref. 05/00736/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU?

17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU located?

17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU sits in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU show an average of 191 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU?

The closest primary school to 17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU is Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School (567m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The City of Leicester College (1.8km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bramley Orchard, LE7 9RU is Main Street, 166m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Bramley Orchard, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RU

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

423 m²

4553 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Bramley Orchard

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

17 Bramley Orchard is a five-bedroom detached house in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9RU). It has a recorded floor area of 423 m² (around 4553 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 423 m² the property is well over the postcode median (146 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm. Sold January 2025 for £1,000,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

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Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Bramley Orchard's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 December 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Oct 2012

EPC improved fromB81toC77

Heating Controls

Full ControlProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

12%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2024from Oct 2024

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC CDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bramley Orchard, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Bramley Orchard, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RU

1decisions1extensions3documents

Jul 2005
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of a two storey side and first floor side extension, erection of single storey rear extensions and first floor extensions and dormer windows to create first floor living space
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
05/00736/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 17 Bramley Orchard was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£950,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,000,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2025Most recent
£1,000,000
+40.8%over 10 years
3 July 2014
£710,000
+82.1%over 9 years
6 September 2004
£390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9RU: £486,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LE7 9RU

On the street

Versus other Bramley Orchard homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Bramley Orchard stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,364

Street avg £3,247

Strongly below

Floor Area

423 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Leicester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

191/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Main Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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