8 The Copse, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RW
About 8 The Copse
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. 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- BalconyYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 8 The Copse is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Sept 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees (HDC TPO 142) (T22 Horse Chestnut on TPO 142 map - Carry out a reduction of 2.5m from the side of the canopy facing the house to balance the crown)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00949/TPO
- May 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees (HDC TPO 142)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00132/TPO
What's in 8 The Copse, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£758,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 17 years.
£690,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
2 November 2020Most recent
£690,000
+31.4%over 12 years18 January 2008
£525,000
+22.1%over 4 years26 June 2003
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9RW: £695,000 (2022–2010).
Nearby sales in LE7 9RW
6 The Copse, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RW
Sold May 2022
£870,0002 The Copse, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RW
Sold Apr 2021
£695,0009 The Copse, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RW
Sold Sept 2017
£695,0003 The Copse, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RW
Sold Oct 2011
£468,0004 The Copse, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9RW
Sold May 2004
£537,500
Everything we know about 8 The Copse, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other The Copse homes
On habitable rooms, 8 The Copse runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,040
Street avg £2,942
Floor Area
227 m²
Street avg 232 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
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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
0.2 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
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB