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8 The Copse, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RW

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
227 m²
2443 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 The Copse

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

8 The Copse is a five-bedroom detached house in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9RW). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £815,000 is 18.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £690,000 in November 2020.

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
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Aug 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 August 2028

1 year remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Copse, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 8 The Copse is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 8 The Copse, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RW

2decisions10documents
  1. May 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Works to trees (HDC TPO 142)

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00132/TPO
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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  • The 10 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

£815,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£690,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 November 2020Most recent

    £690,000

    +31.4%over 12 years

  2. 18 January 2008

    £525,000

    +22.1%over 4 years

  3. 26 June 2003

    £430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9RW: £695,000 (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 habitable rooms, 8 The Copse runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,040

Street avg £2,942

On par

Floor Area

227 m²

Street avg 232 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£450k

1 Chapel Close, Houghton On The Hill

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5 bed
£1.2m

1 Back Lane, Gaulby

LE7 9LP

4 bed3 bath
£495k

1 Bennion Road, Bushby

LE7 9QF

4 bed
£519k

1 Chestnut Drive, Bushby

LE7 9RB

3 bed
£462k

1 Charnwood Drive, Thurnby

LE7 9PD

3 bed2 bath
£441k

1 Cedar Cottages, Rolleston Road, Skeffington

LE7 9YD

3 bed
£404k

1 Angus Close, Thurnby

LE7 9QG

3 bed1 bath
£349k

1 Church Street, Billesdon

LE7 9AE

3 bed2 bath
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.
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

0.7 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

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