What type of property is 3 Limes Close, LE7 9SR?

3 Limes Close, LE7 9SR is a detached house.

What did 3 Limes Close, LE7 9SR sell for?

3 Limes Close, LE7 9SR last sold for £725,000 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £433,000 in March 2010, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Limes Close, LE7 9SR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2010 and December 2021, 3 Limes Close, LE7 9SR rose from £433,000 to £725,000, a change of £292,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Limes Close, LE7 9SR have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Limes Close, LE7 9SR is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Limes Close, LE7 9SR?

3 Limes Close, LE7 9SR has a recorded floor area of 233 m² (2,508 sq ft). That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 9SR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Limes Close, LE7 9SR heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Limes Close, LE7 9SR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Limes Close, LE7 9SR?

3 Limes Close, LE7 9SR is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 3 Limes Close, LE7 9SR located?

3 Limes Close, LE7 9SR sits in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 3 Limes Close, LE7 9SR?

Police records around 3 Limes Close, LE7 9SR 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 3 Limes Close, LE7 9SR?

The closest primary school to 3 Limes Close, LE7 9SR is Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School (435m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The City of Leicester College (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Limes Close, LE7 9SR?

The closest bus stop to 3 Limes Close, LE7 9SR is Dalby Avenue, 223m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Limes Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9SR

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

233 m²

2508 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 3 Limes Close

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

3 Limes Close is a detached house in Bushby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9SR). It has a recorded floor area of 233 m² (around 2508 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2021. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 233 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (197 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 40.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £725,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 September 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Sept 2021

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Limes Close, Bushby, Leicester, LE7 9SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Limes Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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

£718,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£725,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2021Most recent
£725,000
+67.4%over 11 years
11 March 2010
£433,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9SR: £740,000 (2025–2010).

Nearby sales in LE7 9SR

On the street

Versus other Limes Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Limes Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,112

Street avg £3,212

Below

Floor Area

233 m²

Street avg 202 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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

Dalby Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9SR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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