What type of property is 16 Freer Close, LE8 4FX?

16 Freer Close, LE8 4FX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Freer Close, LE8 4FX?

16 Freer Close, LE8 4FX last sold for £270,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £168,000 in November 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Freer Close, LE8 4FX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2012 and December 2020, 16 Freer Close, LE8 4FX rose from £168,000 to £270,000, a change of £102,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Freer Close, LE8 4FX?

The current EPC rating for 16 Freer Close, LE8 4FX is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Freer Close, LE8 4FX?

16 Freer Close, LE8 4FX has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 4FX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Freer Close, LE8 4FX heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Freer Close, LE8 4FX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Freer Close, LE8 4FX?

16 Freer Close, LE8 4FX is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Freer Close, LE8 4FX located?

16 Freer Close, LE8 4FX sits in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 16 Freer Close, LE8 4FX?

Police records around 16 Freer Close, LE8 4FX 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 Freer Close, LE8 4FX?

The closest primary school to 16 Freer Close, LE8 4FX is Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School (416m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Wigston High School (1.8km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Freer Close, LE8 4FX?

The closest bus stop to 16 Freer Close, LE8 4FX is Park House Court, 107m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Freer Close, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FX

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Freer Close

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

16 Freer Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 4FX). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 is 14.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 89.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 12 EPCs). Last sale on file: £270,000 in December 2020.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2022

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Freer Close, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Freer Close has no planning applications on record.

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.

16 Freer Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£270,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

4 December 2020Most recent
£270,000
+20.5%over 2 years
23 November 2018
£224,000
+33.3%over 6 years
7 November 2012
£168,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 4FX: £265,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in LE8 4FX

On the street

Versus other Freer Close homes

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

16 Freer Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,418

Street avg £1,937

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Park House Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 4FX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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