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Wood Close, Rolleston Road, Skeffington, Leicester, LE7 9YD

EPC B6 planning records

Estimated value

£967,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£590,000)+64%
  • Against LE7 9YD's recent median (£750,000)+29%

Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
365 m²
3929 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£967,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£590,000)+64%
  • Against LE7 9YD's recent median (£750,000)+29%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Wood Close is modelled from its 365 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE7 9YD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    365 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in LE7 9YD

    5 sales, median £750,000 (2023–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 6 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 13 May 2021Most recent

    £590,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9YD: £750,000 (2023–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Wood Close, Rolleston Road, Skeffington, Leicester, LE7 9YD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Wood Close

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

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 £967,000 sits 63.9% 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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Wood Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 June 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2024from May 2020
EPC improved fromF28toB87
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls
AverageVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Wood Close, Rolleston Road, Skeffington, Leicester, LE7 9YD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Wood Close was refused — worth checking the council file.

6 applications on record at Wood Close, Rolleston Road, Skeffington, Leicester, LE7 9YD

5decisions23documents
  1. Apr 2018
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    to fell a hawthorn tree protected by LCC Skeffington (Skeffington Hall) TPO 1973.

    Council
    18/0213/03
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    2018/TPO/0048/LCC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Demolition And RebuildDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

+ 3 more applications in the report

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  • The 23 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Rolleston Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Wood Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,616

Street avg £3,217

Strongly below

Floor Area

365 m²

Street avg 279 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 16.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 11 years

Below
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

0.5 km

Main Street — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Billesdon Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Billesdon Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
  • Tugby Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • Main StreetBus stop495m
  • Fire StationBus stop1.9km
  • Church StreetBus stop2.1km
  • Church StreetBus stop2.1km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,017 reports36%
  • Anti-social Behaviour392 reports14%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson282 reports10%
  • Shoplifting252 reports9%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9YD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Wood Close is modelled from its 365 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE7 9YD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Wood Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Wood Close was lodged in June 2024 at band B and is valid until June 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to Wood Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 6 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE7 9YD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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