What kind of home is Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA?

Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA is a detached house.

What did Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA sell for?

Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA last sold for £1,075,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £450,000 in May 2002, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2002 and March 2025, Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA rose from £450,000 to £1,075,000, a change of £625,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA?

The current EPC rating for Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA?

Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (2,024 sq ft). That makes it about 52% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 9DA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA use?

The latest EPC at Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA?

The most recent planning decision at Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA was a refusal for part-single-part-two-storey extension (ref. 25/00528/FUL) in June 2025. Earlier filings include 4 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA?

Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA in?

Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA sits in Burton Overy, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA?

Police records around Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA 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 Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA?

The closest primary school to Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA is Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School (1.5km).

What is the nearest station to Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA?

The closest bus stop to Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, LE8 9DA is Mayns Lane, 1.4km away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, Burton Overy, Leicester, LE8 9DA

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

188 m²

2024 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Birds Close

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

Birds Close is a detached house in Burton Overy, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9DA). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 71).

At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £1,075,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£531/sq ft) was about 91.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, Burton Overy, Leicester, LE8 9DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a porch application was refused at Birds Close in 2025.

5 applications on record at Birds Close, Beadswell Lane, Burton Overy, Leicester, LE8 9DA

5decisions2extensions20documents1nearby

Flagged:Demolition

May 2003
OutbuildingFull
Outcome in report
Erection of single storey detached garage block
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
03/00491/FUL
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More recent applications — locked
ExtensionJan 2026Decision
PorchJun 2025Decision

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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 at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£1,173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,075,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

5 March 2025Most recent
£1,075,000
+138.9%over 22 years
22 May 2002
£450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9DA: £885,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in LE8 9DA

On the street

Versus other Beadswell Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Birds Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 67 (D)

Above

Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

1.4 km

Mayns Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Great Glen St Cuthbert's 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 9DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 9DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

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70 dB

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Common questions

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