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29 Borrowcup Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5XJ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 29 Borrowcup Close

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

29 Borrowcup Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Held since April 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–1996, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 sits 317.3% above the 1996 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 58.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Borrowcup Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 29 Borrowcup Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 29 Borrowcup Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5XJ

2decisions10documents
  1. Dec 2013
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Crown reduction of one Ash tree.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    13/0851/1/TY
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

29 Borrowcup Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£459,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1996)

£110,000

Growth on file: -4.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 April 1996Most recent

    £110,000

    -4.3%

  2. 8 December 1995

    £115,000

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

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 price per m², 29 Borrowcup Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£840

Street avg £2,388

Strongly below

Floor Area

131 m²

Street avg 137 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above
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Everything you need to know about 29 Borrowcup Close

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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
Comparables

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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.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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