What type of property is 5 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP?

5 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP last change hands?

5 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP last sold for £194,950 in April 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £159,000 in April 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP?

Across 3 sales between April 2006 and April 2014, 5 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP rose from £159,000 to £194,950, a change of £35,950. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP?

5 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 0JP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP?

5 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP located?

5 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP sits in Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 5 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP?

Police records around 5 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP?

The closest primary school to 5 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP is Kibworth Church of England Primary School (449m). The closest secondary is Kibworth Mead Academy (819m).

What transport links are near 5 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP is Fire Station, 295m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Melbourne Close, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester, LE8 0JP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Melbourne Close

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

5 Melbourne Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 0JP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. At 83 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 48.8% above the 2014 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

5 Melbourne Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Melbourne Close, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester, LE8 0JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Melbourne Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Melbourne Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£194,950

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2014Most recent
£194,950
+16.4%over 6 years
9 August 2007
£167,500
+5.3%over 1 year
20 April 2006
£159,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 0JP: £295,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in LE8 0JP

On the street

Versus other Melbourne Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Melbourne Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,349

Street avg £3,250

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Fire Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Kibworth Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 0JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 0JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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