What kind of home is 23 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ?

23 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 23 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ sell for?

23 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ last sold for £360,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £225,000 in August 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ?

Across 3 sales between August 2003 and October 2017, 23 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ rose from £225,000 to £360,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ?

The current EPC rating for 23 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ?

23 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (1,744 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 5XJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ use?

The latest EPC at 23 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ?

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

Which area is 23 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ?

Police records around 23 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.

What schools are near 23 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

How well connected is 23 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ?

The closest bus stop to 23 Borrowcup Close, LE8 5XJ is Winchester Road, 182m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Borrowcup Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5XJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

162 m²

1744 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Borrowcup Close

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

23 Borrowcup Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 162 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 10 EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 is 25% above the 2017 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

23 Borrowcup Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Borrowcup Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Borrowcup 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.

23 Borrowcup Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£360,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

11 October 2017Most recent
£360,000
+26.3%over 13 years
5 August 2004
£285,000
+26.7%over 12 months
7 August 2003
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5XJ: £363,000 (2022–2014).

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.

On habitable rooms, 23 Borrowcup Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,222

Street avg £2,216

On par

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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

0.2 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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