23 Heron Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9DZ
About 23 Heron Close
23 Heron Close is a detached house in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £540,000 in January 2026. Today's modelled estimate of £617,000 is 14.3% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
23 Heron Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 April 2035
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Planning history
23 Heron 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 23 Heron Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£617,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£540,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 January 2026Most recent
£540,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9DZ: £415,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in LE8 9DZ
2 Heron Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9DZ
Sold Nov 2024
£415,00021 Heron Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9DZ
Sold May 2024
£405,0009 Heron Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9DZ
Sold Sept 2022
£525,0007 Heron Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9DZ
Sold May 2021
£425,00016 Heron Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9DZ
Sold Mar 2020
£306,000
Versus other Heron Close homes
On years held, 23 Heron Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,983
Street avg £3,107
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
170/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Bindley Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB







