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7 Bladen Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SB

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Bladen Close

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

7 Bladen Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5SB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 is 39.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 85.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 6 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bladen Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Bladen Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 7 Bladen Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SB

1decisions1extensions4documents
  1. Feb 2018
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 4 metres, for which the maximum height would be 3.2 metres and for which the height to eaves would be 2.4 metres

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    18/0031/HHPD
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£207,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 May 2018Most recent

    £207,000

    +36.2%over 11 years
  2. 24 November 2006

    £152,000

    +110.9%over 4 years
  3. 8 March 2002

    £72,075

    -5.8%over 1 year
  4. 17 September 2000

    £76,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5SB: £150,000 (2023–2005).

On the street

Versus other Bladen Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 7 Bladen Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,556

Street avg £1,673

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par
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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
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.

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

0.2 km

Waterloo Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 5SB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 5SB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 5SB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Bladen Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.