What kind of home is 1 Fox Close, LE8 8DE?

1 Fox Close, LE8 8DE is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Fox Close, LE8 8DE sell for?

1 Fox Close, LE8 8DE last sold for £180,000 in July 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £110,000 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Fox Close, LE8 8DE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 2001 and July 2010, 1 Fox Close, LE8 8DE rose from £110,000 to £180,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Fox Close, LE8 8DE have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Fox Close, LE8 8DE is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Fox Close, LE8 8DE?

1 Fox Close, LE8 8DE has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 8DE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Fox Close, LE8 8DE use?

The latest EPC at 1 Fox Close, LE8 8DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Fox Close, LE8 8DE?

1 Fox Close, LE8 8DE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Fox Close, LE8 8DE in?

1 Fox Close, LE8 8DE sits in Fleckney, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 1 Fox Close, LE8 8DE in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Fox Close, LE8 8DE 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 1 Fox Close, LE8 8DE?

The closest primary school to 1 Fox Close, LE8 8DE is Fleckney Church of England Primary School (1.3km). The closest secondary is Kibworth Mead Academy (2.9km).

What is the nearest station to 1 Fox Close, LE8 8DE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Fox Close, LE8 8DE is Tigers Road, 119m away. In total there are 23 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Fox Close, Fleckney, Leicester, LE8 8DE

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1 Fox Close

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

1 Fox Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Fleckney, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 8DE). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 sits 67.8% above the 2010 sale of £180,000. At 90 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 3 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
Bathrooms2

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Jan 2010

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

35%70%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Fox Close, Fleckney, Leicester, LE8 8DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Fox Close 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.

1 Fox Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£180,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

1 July 2010Most recent
£180,000
-3.2%over 3 years
28 September 2006
£186,000
+69.1%over 4 years
11 October 2001
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 8DE: £277,500 (2016–2003).

Nearby sales in LE8 8DE

On the street

Versus other Fox Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Fox Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £2,175

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Tigers Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Fleckney Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 8DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 8DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Fox Close, Fleckney, Leicester, LE8 8DE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.