What type of property is 11 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ?

11 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 11 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ?

The current EPC rating for 11 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 11 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ?

11 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (1,819 sq ft). That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 5XJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 11 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ heated?

The latest EPC at 11 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 11 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ?

11 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2004 under ref. 04/0910/1/PX. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 11 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ?

11 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 11 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ located?

11 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ sits in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 11 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ?

Police records around 11 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ 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.

Which schools serve 11 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ?

The closest primary school to 11 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ is Greenfield Primary School (1.1km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Countesthorpe Academy (310m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 11 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ?

The closest bus stop to 11 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ is Winchester Road, 182m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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11 Borrowcup Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5XJ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

169 m²

1819 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 11 Borrowcup Close

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

11 Borrowcup Close is a detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 169 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

11 Borrowcup 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 28 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Borrowcup Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Borrowcup Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 11 Borrowcup Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5XJ

1decisions1extensions

Sept 2004
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Reference
04/0910/1/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.

11 Borrowcup Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£446,000

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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.

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5XJ: £363,000 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in LE8 5XJ

On the street

Versus other Borrowcup Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 11 Borrowcup Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

169 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

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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

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Winchester Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Countesthorpe Academy. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 5XJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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