What kind of home is 3 Cricks Retreat, LE8 9FF?

3 Cricks Retreat, LE8 9FF is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 3 Cricks Retreat, LE8 9FF last change hands?

3 Cricks Retreat, LE8 9FF last sold for £140,000 in August 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £74,000 in January 1998, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Cricks Retreat, LE8 9FF?

Across 2 sales between January 1998 and August 2003, 3 Cricks Retreat, LE8 9FF rose from £74,000 to £140,000, a change of £66,000. That works out to roughly +12.2% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Cricks Retreat, LE8 9FF have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Cricks Retreat, LE8 9FF is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Cricks Retreat, LE8 9FF?

3 Cricks Retreat, LE8 9FF has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Cricks Retreat, LE8 9FF use?

The latest EPC at 3 Cricks Retreat, LE8 9FF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Cricks Retreat, LE8 9FF?

3 Cricks Retreat, LE8 9FF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Cricks Retreat, LE8 9FF in?

3 Cricks Retreat, LE8 9FF sits in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 3 Cricks Retreat, LE8 9FF?

Police records around 3 Cricks Retreat, LE8 9FF 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 3 Cricks Retreat, LE8 9FF?

The closest primary school to 3 Cricks Retreat, LE8 9FF is Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School (1.3km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beauchamp College (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Cricks Retreat, LE8 9FF?

The closest bus stop to 3 Cricks Retreat, LE8 9FF is Leicester Grammar School, 265m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Cricks Retreat, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FF

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 3 Cricks Retreat

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

3 Cricks Retreat is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9FF). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in August 2003. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 sits 79.3% above the 2003 sale of £140,000.

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

Bedrooms2

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cricks Retreat, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Cricks Retreat 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.

3 Cricks Retreat's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£140,000

Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2003Most recent
£140,000
+89.2%over 5 years
22 January 1998
£74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9FF: £214,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in LE8 9FF

On the street

Versus other Cricks Retreat homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Cricks Retreat lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,258

Street avg £2,538

On par

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Comparables

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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

0.3 km

Leicester Grammar School — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

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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 9FF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 9FF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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