7 Christopher Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5UR
About 7 Christopher Close
7 Christopher Close is a semi-detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5UR). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 49 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Mechanical ventilation installed
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Planning history
7 Christopher 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.
Sales history & valuation
7 Christopher Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Christopher Close homes
Habitable Rooms for 7 Christopher Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Bassett Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Greenfield Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







