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3 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6WG

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Biggs Close

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

3 Biggs Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Whetstone, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 6WG). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £220,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 is 24.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 80.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 20.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 8 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6WG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Biggs Close has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£220,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 2019Most recent

    £220,000

    +31.3%over 4 years

  2. 9 April 2015

    £167,500

    +37.9%over 11 years

  3. 19 November 2003

    £121,500

    +115.0%over 7 years

  4. 31 March 1996

    £56,500

    -2.6%over 10 months

  5. 31 May 1995

    £58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 6WG: £222,000 (2021–2014).

On the street

Versus other Biggs Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Biggs Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,284

Street avg £1,940

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Biggs Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£270k

1 Biggs Close, Whetstone

LE8 6WG

3 bed
£360k

1 Charlton Close, Whetstone

LE8 6ET

3 bed
£268k

1 Cemetery Road, Whetstone

LE8 6LL

2 bed
£220k

1 Buxton Close, Whetstone

LE8 6NT

2 bed
£361k

1 Badger Drive, Whetstone

LE8 6ZW

4 bed
£177k

1 Cliffe House Mews, High Street, Whetstone

LE8 6LP

2 bed
£548k

1 Church Farm Lane, Willoughby Waterleys

LE8 6UD

4 bed2 bath
£549k

1 Beaver Close, Whetstone

LE8 6ZX

4 bed3 bath
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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Charles Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Badgerbrook Primary School. 8 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 6WG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 6WG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 6WG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Biggs Close, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6WG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.