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12 Dorchester Close, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4AG

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
135 m²
1449 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Dorchester Close

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

12 Dorchester Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 4AG). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1449 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 sits 88.4% above the 2013 sale of £164,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 30.4% below the postcode norm. 13 years since the last transfer (January 2013).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Dorchester Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Dorchester 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Dorchester Close, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Dorchester Close has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications 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.

12 Dorchester Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£164,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 January 2013Most recent

    £164,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 4AG: £157,000 (2023–2013).

On the street

Versus other Dorchester Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Dorchester Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,219

Street avg £2,161

Strongly below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Dorchester Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£305k

1 Clark Gardens, Blaby

LE8 4FH

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Foulds Lane, Blaby

LE8 4JZ

3 bed2 bath
£275k

1 Dundee Road, Blaby

LE8 4AH

3 bed
£269k

1 Cherry Road, Blaby

LE8 4AF

3 bed1 bath
£269k

1 Chester Road, Blaby

LE8 4HB

3 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Darley Road, Blaby

LE8 4DF

3 bed
£240k

1 Dovedale Avenue, Blaby

LE8 4DE

3 bed
£237k

1 Harrop Close, Blaby

LE8 4PD

3 bed1 bath
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

0.1 km

Dorchester Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 4AG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 4AG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 4AG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Dorchester Close, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4AG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.