What kind of home is 3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA?

3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended and listed for its heritage value.

What did 3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA sell for?

3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA last sold for £295,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £163,000 in October 2009, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA?

Across 2 sales between October 2009 and December 2020, 3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA rose from £163,000 to £295,000, a change of £132,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA?

The current EPC rating for 3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA?

3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA use?

The latest EPC at 3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA?

3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in January 2010 under ref. 09/0726/1/PX. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA?

3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA in?

3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA sits in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA?

Police records around 3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA 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 3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA?

The closest primary school to 3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA is Greenfield Primary School (886m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Countesthorpe Academy (663m).

How well connected is 3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA?

The closest bus stop to 3 Beechings Close, LE8 5PA is Westfield Avenue, 115m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Beechings Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5PA

Listed building1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Beechings Close

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

3 Beechings Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5PA). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 19% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 45.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £295,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Listed buildingYes
Heating systemGas fired
Previously extendedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Beechings Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Beechings Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 3 Beechings Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5PA

1decisions1extensions

Jan 2010
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension and canopy to front elevation
Reference
09/0726/1/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.

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Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£295,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

4 December 2020Most recent
£295,000
+81.0%over 11 years
15 October 2009
£163,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5PA: £330,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in LE8 5PA

On the street

Versus other Beechings Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,521

Street avg £2,497

On par

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 127 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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Comparables

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

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Area

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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

Westfield Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Countesthorpe Academy. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 5PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 5PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

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