1 Grange Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9GD
About 1 Grange Close
1 Grange Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9GD). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 sits 162.7% above the 2013 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 51.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Grange 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 Grange Close.
2 applications on record at 1 Grange Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9GD
- Jul 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension
- Reference
- 08/00685/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchMay 2011Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 Grange Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 16 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2013Most recent
£110,000
-37.1%over 4 years10 September 2009
£174,999
+6.7%over 1 year3 April 2008
£164,000
+205.1%over 10 years12 June 1997
£53,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9GD: £273,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in LE8 9GD
4 Grange Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9GD
Sold Dec 2024
£273,00016 Grange Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9GD
Sold Jul 2024
£335,00019 Grange Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9GD
Sold Oct 2023
£322,00013 Grange Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9GD
Sold Jun 2023
£267,0008 Grange Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9GD
Sold Nov 2022
£258,500
Versus other Grange Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Grange Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£932
Street avg £2,669
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
Bindley Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB







