What kind of home is 14 Dorchester Close, LE8 4AG?

14 Dorchester Close, LE8 4AG is a detached house.

What energy rating does 14 Dorchester Close, LE8 4AG have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Dorchester Close, LE8 4AG is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in January 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Dorchester Close, LE8 4AG?

14 Dorchester Close, LE8 4AG has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft). That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 4AG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Dorchester Close, LE8 4AG use?

The latest EPC at 14 Dorchester Close, LE8 4AG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Dorchester Close, LE8 4AG?

14 Dorchester Close, LE8 4AG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 14 Dorchester Close, LE8 4AG in?

14 Dorchester Close, LE8 4AG sits in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 14 Dorchester Close, LE8 4AG?

Police records around 14 Dorchester Close, LE8 4AG show an average of 170 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 14 Dorchester Close, LE8 4AG?

The closest primary school to 14 Dorchester Close, LE8 4AG is Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School (596m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Countesthorpe Academy (979m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 14 Dorchester Close, LE8 4AG?

The closest bus stop to 14 Dorchester Close, LE8 4AG is Dorchester Close, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Dorchester Close, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4AG

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 14 Dorchester Close

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

14 Dorchester Close is a detached house in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 4AG). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 116 m² it's 26.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

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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.

14 Dorchester Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2026

Current Certificate

Jan 2016

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 January 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Dorchester Close, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 14 Dorchester Close, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4AG

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Jun 2004
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Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
Reference
04/0482/1/PX
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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.

14 Dorchester Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£290,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 4AG: £250,000 (2025–2013).

Nearby sales in LE8 4AG

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.

EPC Rating for 14 Dorchester Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

32 (F)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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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

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Full Leicester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

170/mo

Falling 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.

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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· 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

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80 dB

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