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12 Cherry Tree Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5PQ

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Cherry Tree Close

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

12 Cherry Tree Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold August 2018 for £200,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 28% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 62.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 13 EPCs).

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes
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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Cherry Tree Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Cherry Tree Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 12 Cherry Tree Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£200,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2018Most recent

    £200,000

    +33.3%over 1 year

  2. 3 May 2017

    £150,000

    +112.8%over 15 years

  3. 13 September 2001

    £70,500

    +67.9%over 5 years

  4. 24 November 1995

    £42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5PQ: £269,950 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other Cherry Tree Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 12 Cherry Tree Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,941

Street avg £2,385

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Cherry Tree Close

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

Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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.
£228k

1 Broadfield Way, Countesthorpe

LE8 5XR

2 bed
£253k

1 Barnley Close, Countesthorpe

LE8 5SD

3 bed
£261k

1 Diamond Avenue, Countesthorpe

LE8 5XD

3 bed1 bath
£272k

1 Bassett Avenue, Countesthorpe

LE8 5QG

1 bed1 bath
£372k

1 Austrey Lane, Countesthorpe

LE8 5QA

3 bed3 bath
£315k

1 Fir Tree Avenue, Countesthorpe

LE8 5TH

4 bed

1 Elliotts Yard, Countesthorpe

LE8 5RG

2 bed
£334k

1 Broomleys, Countesthorpe

LE8 5RW

4 bed2 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

0.3 km

Bassett Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Greenfield Primary School. 8 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 5PQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 5PQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 5PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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 Cherry Tree Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5PQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.