What kind of home is 8 Hensman Close, LE8 8UJ?

8 Hensman Close, LE8 8UJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Hensman Close, LE8 8UJ?

8 Hensman Close, LE8 8UJ last sold for £247,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £76,500 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Hensman Close, LE8 8UJ?

Across 3 sales between May 1995 and July 2019, 8 Hensman Close, LE8 8UJ rose from £76,500 to £247,000, a change of £170,500. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Hensman Close, LE8 8UJ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Hensman Close, LE8 8UJ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Hensman Close, LE8 8UJ?

8 Hensman Close, LE8 8UJ has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 8UJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Hensman Close, LE8 8UJ use?

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

What is the council tax band for 8 Hensman Close, LE8 8UJ?

8 Hensman Close, LE8 8UJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Hensman Close, LE8 8UJ in?

8 Hensman Close, LE8 8UJ sits in Fleckney, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 8 Hensman Close, LE8 8UJ?

Police records around 8 Hensman Close, LE8 8UJ 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 8 Hensman Close, LE8 8UJ?

The closest primary school to 8 Hensman Close, LE8 8UJ is Fleckney Church of England Primary School (1.2km).

What transport links are near 8 Hensman Close, LE8 8UJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Hensman Close, LE8 8UJ is The Meer, 213m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Hensman Close, Fleckney, Leicester, LE8 8UJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Hensman Close

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

8 Hensman Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Fleckney, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 8UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 116 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 42.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 24.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2019 for £247,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

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

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Hensman Close, Fleckney, Leicester, LE8 8UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Hensman 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£351,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£247,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

2 July 2019Most recent
£247,000
+22.0%over 14 years
17 December 2004
£202,500
+164.7%over 9 years
25 May 1995
£76,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 8UJ: £233,000 (2020–2005).

Nearby sales in LE8 8UJ

On the street

Versus other Hensman Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Hensman Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,129

Street avg £2,228

Below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 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

0.2 km

The Meer — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Fleckney Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 8UJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 8UJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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