What type of property is 16 New Town Close, LE8 0JR?

16 New Town Close, LE8 0JR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 16 New Town Close, LE8 0JR last change hands?

16 New Town Close, LE8 0JR last sold for £279,950 in January 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £250,000 in December 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 New Town Close, LE8 0JR?

Across 3 sales between December 2007 and January 2018, 16 New Town Close, LE8 0JR rose from £250,000 to £279,950, a change of £29,950. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 New Town Close, LE8 0JR?

The current EPC rating for 16 New Town Close, LE8 0JR is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 New Town Close, LE8 0JR?

16 New Town Close, LE8 0JR has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 0JR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 New Town Close, LE8 0JR heated?

The latest EPC at 16 New Town Close, LE8 0JR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 New Town Close, LE8 0JR?

16 New Town Close, LE8 0JR is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 New Town Close, LE8 0JR located?

16 New Town Close, LE8 0JR sits in Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 16 New Town Close, LE8 0JR?

Police records around 16 New Town Close, LE8 0JR 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 16 New Town Close, LE8 0JR?

The closest primary school to 16 New Town Close, LE8 0JR is Kibworth Church of England Primary School (549m). The closest secondary is Kibworth Mead Academy (301m).

What is the nearest station to 16 New Town Close, LE8 0JR?

The closest bus stop to 16 New Town Close, LE8 0JR is Kimberly Street, 158m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 New Town Close, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester, LE8 0JR

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 New Town Close

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

16 New Town Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 0JR). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 116 m² it sits well below the postcode median (268 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 19.3% above the 2018 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
Bathrooms3

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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 2022

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Aug 2012

Low Energy Lighting

11%85%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 New Town Close, Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicester, LE8 0JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 New Town 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.

16 New Town Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£279,950

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

3 January 2018Most recent
£279,950
+21.7%over 2 years
30 November 2015
£230,000
-8.0%over 7 years
4 December 2007
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 0JR: £298,500 (2023–2016).

Nearby sales in LE8 0JR

On the street

Versus other New Town Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 16 New Town Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,413

Street avg £2,190

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 220 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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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

0.2 km

Kimberly Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Kibworth Mead Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 0JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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