What kind of home is 17 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG?

17 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG?

17 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG last sold for £276,500 in November 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG?

The current EPC rating for 17 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in July 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG?

17 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 9DG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG use?

The latest EPC at 17 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG?

17 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG is in council tax band E.

Which area is 17 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG in?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG?

Police records around 17 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.

What schools are near 17 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG?

The closest primary school to 17 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 transport links are near 17 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG?

The closest bus stop to 17 Kingfisher Close, LE8 9DG is Bindley Lane, 571m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Kingfisher Close

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

17 Kingfisher Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9DG). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 107 m² it's 19.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014). Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 is 49.7% above the 2014 sale price.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

17 Kingfisher Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Feb 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2015

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Kingfisher Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

17 Kingfisher Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£414,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£276,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 November 2014Most recent
£276,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9DG: £335,000 (2025–2013).

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.

17 Kingfisher Close is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,584

Street avg £2,641

Above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 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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1 Cherry Grove, Great Glen

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1 Edgehill Close, Great Glen

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1 Buckthorn Way, Great Glen

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1 Cricks Retreat, Great Glen

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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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