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50 Buckthorn Way, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9AL

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 50 Buckthorn Way

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

50 Buckthorn Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9AL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft). Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £265,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 50 Buckthorn Way, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

50 Buckthorn Way has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£265,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 October 2022Most recent

    £265,000

    +35.9%over 6 years

  2. 21 March 2016

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9AL: £247,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Buckthorn Way homes

Four headline reads against 49 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

50 Buckthorn Way is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,397

Street avg £2,830

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 78 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 50 Buckthorn Way

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£259k

1 Cherry Grove, Great Glen

LE8 9ES

3 bed1 bath
£289k

1 Grange Close, Great Glen

LE8 9GD

3 bed
£240k

1 Edgehill Close, Great Glen

LE8 9FY

3 bed
£324k

1 Ashby Rise, Great Glen

LE8 9GB

3 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Crown Close, Great Glen

LE8 9HE

3 bed3 bath
£387k

1 Fordview Close, Great Glen

LE8 9FG

3 bed1 bath
£272k

1 Cricks Retreat, Great Glen

LE8 9FF

2 bed1 bath
£440k

1 Buckthorn Way, Great Glen

LE8 9AL

4 bed2 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

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

1.0 km

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School. 2 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 9AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 9AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 9AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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 50 Buckthorn Way, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.