What type of property is 17 Clarke Crescent, LE8 5XT?

17 Clarke Crescent, LE8 5XT is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 Clarke Crescent, LE8 5XT last change hands?

17 Clarke Crescent, LE8 5XT last sold for £355,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £269,995 in March 2011, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Clarke Crescent, LE8 5XT?

Across 2 sales between March 2011 and February 2022, 17 Clarke Crescent, LE8 5XT rose from £269,995 to £355,000, a change of £85,005. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Clarke Crescent, LE8 5XT?

The current EPC rating for 17 Clarke Crescent, LE8 5XT is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Clarke Crescent, LE8 5XT?

17 Clarke Crescent, LE8 5XT has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 5XT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Clarke Crescent, LE8 5XT heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Clarke Crescent, LE8 5XT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Clarke Crescent, LE8 5XT?

17 Clarke Crescent, LE8 5XT is in council tax band D.

Where is 17 Clarke Crescent, LE8 5XT located?

17 Clarke Crescent, LE8 5XT sits in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 17 Clarke Crescent, LE8 5XT?

Police records around 17 Clarke Crescent, LE8 5XT 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 17 Clarke Crescent, LE8 5XT?

The closest primary school to 17 Clarke Crescent, LE8 5XT is Greenfield Primary School (1.1km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Countesthorpe Academy (387m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Clarke Crescent, LE8 5XT?

The closest bus stop to 17 Clarke Crescent, LE8 5XT is Winchester Road, 105m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Clarke Crescent, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5XT

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Clarke Crescent

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

17 Clarke Crescent is a four-bedroom detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5XT). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

At 113 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 36 EPCs). Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £355,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2021

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Feb 2011

EPC improved fromB81toC79

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Clarke Crescent, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5XT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Clarke Crescent 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.

Latest sale on 17 Clarke Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£355,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

11 February 2022Most recent
£355,000
+31.5%over 10 years
18 March 2011
£269,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5XT: £325,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in LE8 5XT

On the street

Versus other Clarke Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Clarke Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,142

Street avg £2,316

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 100 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Below

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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

0.1 km

Winchester Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 5XT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 5XT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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