What type of property is 17 Buxton Close, LE8 6NT?

17 Buxton Close, LE8 6NT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Buxton Close, LE8 6NT?

17 Buxton Close, LE8 6NT last sold for £249,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £221,500 in November 2022, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Buxton Close, LE8 6NT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2022 and August 2025, 17 Buxton Close, LE8 6NT rose from £221,500 to £249,000, a change of £27,500. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Buxton Close, LE8 6NT?

The current EPC rating for 17 Buxton Close, LE8 6NT is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Buxton Close, LE8 6NT?

17 Buxton Close, LE8 6NT has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Buxton Close, LE8 6NT heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Buxton Close, LE8 6NT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Buxton Close, LE8 6NT?

17 Buxton Close, LE8 6NT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Buxton Close, LE8 6NT located?

17 Buxton Close, LE8 6NT sits in Whetstone, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 17 Buxton Close, LE8 6NT?

Police records around 17 Buxton Close, LE8 6NT 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 Buxton Close, LE8 6NT?

The closest primary school to 17 Buxton Close, LE8 6NT is St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone (349m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Countesthorpe Academy (1.7km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Buxton Close, LE8 6NT?

The closest bus stop to 17 Buxton Close, LE8 6NT is Bridge Way, 233m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Buxton Close, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6NT

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 17 Buxton Close

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

17 Buxton Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Whetstone, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 6NT). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £249,000 in August 2025. Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 64.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D60

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 17 Buxton Close, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Buxton Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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.

Latest sale on 17 Buxton Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£249,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

28 August 2025Most recent
£249,000
+12.4%over 2 years
4 November 2022
£221,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 6NT: £195,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in LE8 6NT

On the street

Versus other Buxton Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Buxton Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,507

Street avg £2,774

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bridge Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 6NT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

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