What kind of home is 8 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP?

8 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP sell for?

8 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP last sold for £270,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £80,000 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1995 and November 2020, 8 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP rose from £80,000 to £270,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP?

The current EPC rating for 8 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP?

8 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 0JP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP use?

The latest EPC at 8 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP had any planning applications?

8 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP has council approval for rear extension granted in March 2007 under ref. 07/00212/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP?

8 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP?

The closest primary school to 8 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP is Kibworth Church of England Primary School (449m). The closest secondary is Kibworth Mead Academy (819m).

How well connected is 8 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP?

The closest bus stop to 8 Melbourne Close, LE8 0JP is Fire Station, 295m away. In total there are 29 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Melbourne Close

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

8 Melbourne Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 0JP). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 34.8% above the 2020 sale price. Sold November 2020 for £270,000.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Melbourne Close, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester, LE8 0JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Melbourne Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Melbourne Close, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester, LE8 0JP

1decisions1extensions1nearby

Mar 2007
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a conservatory to the rear
Extension
Reference
07/00212/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£270,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

27 November 2020Most recent
£270,000
+174.1%over 21 years
30 September 1999
£98,500
+23.1%over 4 years
28 September 1995
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 0JP: £295,000 (2024–2014).

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Melbourne Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,700

Street avg £3,162

On par

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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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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