Wood Close, Rolleston Road, Skeffington, Leicester, LE7 9YD
About Wood Close
Wood Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Skeffington, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9YD). It has a recorded floor area of 365 m² (around 3929 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2024. The latest certificate (June 2024) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 365 m² the property is well over the postcode median (185 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £1,262,000 sits 113.9% above the 2021 sale of £590,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 38% below the postcode norm. Sold May 2021 for £590,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Wood Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at Wood Close was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Sept 2023Demolition And RebuildConditionsIn report
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a replacement detached dwelling and garage (Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of 23/00224/FUL to make revisions to the design to include twin gables to front elevation of main house, larger garage with additional third bay, access to roof space and dormers, updated materials (buff brick in place of red))
- Agent
- Staniforth Architects
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01005/VAC
- Aug 2023ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 3 (materials) and condition 4 (gate) of 23/00224/FUL
- Agent
- Staniforth Architects
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00994/PCD
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£590,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 May 2021Most recent
£590,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9YD: £750,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in LE7 9YD
Skeffington Hall, Rolleston Road, Skeffington, Leicester, LE7 9YD
Sold Dec 2023
£2,000,000The Grange, Rolleston Road, Skeffington, Leicester, LE7 9YD
Sold Jul 2023
£2,300,000Bringhurst, Rolleston Road, Skeffington, Leicester, LE7 9YD
Sold Dec 2021
£750,000Cedars Lodge, Rolleston Road, Skeffington, Leicester, LE7 9YD
Sold Sept 2020
£632,5002 Cedar Cottages, Rolleston Road, Skeffington, Leicester, LE7 9YD
Sold Sept 2019
£444,000
Everything we know about Wood Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Rolleston Road homes
On price per m², Wood Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,616
Street avg £3,217
Floor Area
365 m²
Street avg 279 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 16.6 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 10 years
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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
0.5 km
Main Street — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Billesdon Church of England Primary School. 2 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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB