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2 The Copse, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RW

7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
206 m²
2217 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 2 The Copse

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

2 The Copse is a five-bedroom detached house in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9RW). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

7 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £821,000 is 18.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 53.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £695,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 The Copse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 November 2029

3 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Copse, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 The Copse has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

7 applications on record at 2 The Copse, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RW

7decisions2extensions34documents
  1. Oct 2007
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Felling and works to trees

    Reference
    07/01245/TPO
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • The 34 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£821,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£695,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 April 2021Most recent

    £695,000

    +54.4%over 17 years
  2. 8 May 2003

    £450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9RW: £690,000 (2022–2010).

On the street

Versus other The Copse homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 2 The Copse runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,374

Street avg £2,859

Above

Floor Area

206 m²

Street avg 238 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

191/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Main Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 9RW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 9RW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9RW

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 2 The Copse, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.