What kind of home is 17 Freer Close, LE8 4FX?

17 Freer Close, LE8 4FX is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 Freer Close, LE8 4FX last change hands?

17 Freer Close, LE8 4FX last sold for £173,000 in November 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Freer Close, LE8 4FX?

The current EPC rating for 17 Freer Close, LE8 4FX is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Freer Close, LE8 4FX?

17 Freer Close, LE8 4FX has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (817 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 4FX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Freer Close, LE8 4FX use?

The latest EPC at 17 Freer Close, LE8 4FX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Freer Close, LE8 4FX?

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

Which area is 17 Freer Close, LE8 4FX in?

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

What is crime like near 17 Freer Close, LE8 4FX?

Police records around 17 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.

What schools are near 17 Freer Close, LE8 4FX?

The closest primary school to 17 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.

What transport links are near 17 Freer Close, LE8 4FX?

The closest bus stop to 17 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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17 Freer Close, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

76 m²

817 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Freer Close

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

17 Freer Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 4FX). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 817 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 sits 51.4% above the 2014 sale of £173,000. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014).

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

Bedrooms2

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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.

17 Freer 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 03 Feb 2021

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Freer Close, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£173,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 November 2014Most recent
£173,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 4FX: £265,000 (2022–2018).

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.

17 Freer Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,279

Street avg £2,064

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.

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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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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 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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