What type of property is 12 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG?

12 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 12 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG sell for?

12 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG last sold for £302,500 in July 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in December 1997, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG?

Across 2 sales between December 1997 and July 2010, 12 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG rose from £145,000 to £302,500, a change of £157,500. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG?

The current EPC rating for 12 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG?

12 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,602 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 9DG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG?

12 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 12 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG located?

12 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG sits in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 12 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG 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.

Which schools serve 12 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG?

The closest primary school to 12 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG is Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School (486m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beauchamp College (2.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG?

The closest bus stop to 12 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG is Bindley Lane, 571m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Kingfisher Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9DG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1602 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Kingfisher Close

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

12 Kingfisher Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9DG). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1602 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 sits 64.3% above the 2010 sale of £302,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 19.9% below the postcode norm.

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
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble
Corner plotYes

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.

12 Kingfisher Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2020

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Kingfisher Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Kingfisher Close has no planning applications on record.

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.

12 Kingfisher Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£497,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£302,500

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

13 July 2010Most recent
£302,500
+108.6%over 12 years
3 December 1997
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9DG: £335,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in LE8 9DG

On the street

Versus other Kingfisher Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 12 Kingfisher Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,033

Street avg £2,720

Strongly below

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par

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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

0.6 km

Bindley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 9DG 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 9DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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