What kind of home is 5 Charlton Close, LE8 6ET?

5 Charlton Close, LE8 6ET is a detached house.

What did 5 Charlton Close, LE8 6ET sell for?

5 Charlton Close, LE8 6ET last sold for £200,000 in November 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £127,000 in January 2000, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Charlton Close, LE8 6ET changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2000 and November 2010, 5 Charlton Close, LE8 6ET rose from £127,000 to £200,000, a change of £73,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Charlton Close, LE8 6ET?

The current EPC rating for 5 Charlton Close, LE8 6ET is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Charlton Close, LE8 6ET?

5 Charlton Close, LE8 6ET has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft). That makes it about 47% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 6ET. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Charlton Close, LE8 6ET use?

The latest EPC at 5 Charlton Close, LE8 6ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Charlton Close, LE8 6ET?

5 Charlton Close, LE8 6ET is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5 Charlton Close, LE8 6ET in?

5 Charlton Close, LE8 6ET sits in Whetstone, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 5 Charlton Close, LE8 6ET in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Charlton Close, LE8 6ET 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 5 Charlton Close, LE8 6ET?

The closest primary school to 5 Charlton Close, LE8 6ET is Badgerbrook Primary School (526m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Countesthorpe Academy (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Charlton Close, LE8 6ET?

The closest bus stop to 5 Charlton Close, LE8 6ET is Sanderson Close, 139m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Charlton Close, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6ET

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Charlton Close

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

5 Charlton Close is a detached house in Whetstone, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 6ET). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in November 2010. At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 sits 96% above the 2010 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 39.8% below the postcode norm.

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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.

5 Charlton Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2013

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2013from Jan 2010

EPC improved fromE50toC69

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%54%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Charlton Close, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Charlton Close has no planning applications on record.

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2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Charlton Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£392,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£200,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2010Most recent
£200,000
+57.5%over 10 years
31 January 2000
£127,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 6ET: £285,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in LE8 6ET

On the street

Versus other Charlton Close homes

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

Price per m² for 5 Charlton Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,869

Street avg £3,365

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.6 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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1 Badger Drive, Whetstone

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1 Charlton Close, Whetstone

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1 Cambridge Road, Whetstone

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sanderson Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Badgerbrook Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 6ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 6ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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