1 Rochester Close, Kibworth Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 0JS
About 1 Rochester Close
1 Rochester Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Kibworth Harcourt, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 0JS). It has a recorded floor area of 236 m² (around 2540 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 236 m² the property is well over the postcode median (173 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £768,000 is 23.3% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £623,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Rochester Close has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 1 Rochester Close, Kibworth Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 0JS
- Mar 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Erection of a first floor front extension
- Reference
- 05/00019/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£768,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 17 years.
£623,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2020Most recent
£623,000
+68.4%over 10 years2 June 2010
£370,000
+15.6%over 6 years30 January 2004
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 0JS: £755,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LE8 0JS
16 Rochester Close, Kibworth Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 0JS
Sold Oct 2025
£790,0007 Rochester Close, Kibworth Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 0JS
Sold Jan 2025
£790,0009 Rochester Close, Kibworth Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 0JS
Sold Aug 2023
£755,00020 Rochester Close, Kibworth Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 0JS
Sold Dec 2022
£490,00014 Rochester Close, Kibworth Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 0JS
Sold Feb 2021
£600,000
Versus other Rochester Close homes
On floor area, 1 Rochester Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,640
Street avg £3,116
Floor Area
236 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lodge Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Kibworth Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







