18 Rochester Close, Kibworth Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 0JS
About 18 Rochester Close
18 Rochester Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Kibworth Harcourt, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 0JS). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 206 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (173 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £670,000 is 48.9% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 19.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
18 Rochester Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 18 Rochester Close, Kibworth Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 0JS
- Feb 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extension and erection of replacement garage
- Reference
- 13/01903/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£670,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 18 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
10 October 2013Most recent
£450,000
+138.7%over 18 years28 August 1995
£188,542
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 co₂ emissions, 18 Rochester Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,184
Street avg £3,151
Floor Area
206 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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







