5 Halford Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FW
About 5 Halford Close
5 Halford Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9FW). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. Across 2018–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £465,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
5 Halford 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
A tree works application was refused at 5 Halford Close in 2022.
4 applications on record at 5 Halford Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FW
- Jun 2021Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Works to trees (fell) (HDC TPO 74)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01191/TPO
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksAug 2024Decision
- Tree WorksJan 2022Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£504,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 2 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2020Most recent
£465,000
+10.7%over 1 year23 March 2018
£420,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in LE8 9FW: £338,000 (2022–2001).
Versus other Halford Close homes
Price per m²
£3,059
Street avg £2,452
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 210 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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
0.2 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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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
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







