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1 May Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9HJ

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
175 m²
1884 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Overview

About 1 May Close

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

1 May Close is a detached house in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2018) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Today's modelled estimate of £622,000 is 17.4% above the 2018 sale price. Sold August 2018 for £530,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 May Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 May Close has no planning applications on record.

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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.
Current estimate

£622,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£530,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2018Most recent

    £530,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9HJ: £649,995 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other May Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 May Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,029

Street avg £3,359

Strongly below

Floor Area

175 m²

Street avg 184 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Above

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 May Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£550k

1 Beggars Roost, London Road, Great Glen

LE8 9FB

£529k

1 Aspen Close, Great Glen

LE8 9AN

5 bed3 bath
£741k

1 Baileys Lane, Burton Overy

LE8 9DD

5 bed3 bath
£747k

1 Furrow Way, Great Glen

LE8 9HH

£513k

1 Alpine Cottages, Town Street, Burton Overy

LE8 9DT

£500k

1 Bridgewater Drive, Great Glen

LE8 9DX

£454k

1 Halford Close, Great Glen

LE8 9FW

5 bed2 bath
£440k

1 Buckthorn Way, Great Glen

LE8 9AL

4 bed2 bath
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

0.2 km

Leicester Grammar School — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 9HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 9HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 9HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 May Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.