5 Cricks Retreat, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FF
About 5 Cricks Retreat
5 Cricks Retreat is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9FF). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £275,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 149% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Because the property was built before 1919 and is a listed building, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Cricks Retreat was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£273,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 19 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2024Most recent
£275,000
21 July 2022
£276,000
+39.4%over 4 years26 October 2017
£198,000
+27.7%over 11 years14 December 2005
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9FF: £171,500 (2019–2008).
Nearby sales in LE8 9FF
4 Cricks Retreat, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FF
Sold Oct 2019
£214,0001 Cricks Retreat, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FF
Sold Apr 2014
£182,5009 Cricks Retreat, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FF
Sold Mar 2008
£175,0007 Cricks Retreat, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FF
Sold Oct 2007
£181,0006 Cricks Retreat, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FF
Sold Nov 2006
£170,000
Versus other Cricks Retreat homes
On price per m², 5 Cricks Retreat stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,297
Street avg £2,131
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
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.
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
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







