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

EPC B1 planning record

Estimated value

£756,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£650,000)+16%
  • Against LE8 9HJ's recent median (£649,995)+16%

Newest record on this page: August 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor area
214 m²
2303 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£756,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£650,000)+16%
  • Against LE8 9HJ's recent median (£649,995)+16%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 May Close is modelled from its 214 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE8 9HJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    214 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2018

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in LE8 9HJ

    5 sales, median £649,995 (2022–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2018Most recent

    £650,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 May Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9HJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 May Close

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

5 May Close is a detached house in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2018) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 214 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (181 m² median across 13 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £756,000 is 16.3% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £650,000.

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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate
Dec 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 December 2028

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 May Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 May Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9HJ

1decisions1extensions13documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Apr 2022
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a two storey side extension, single storey side extension and porch (part retrospective)

    RetrospectiveExtension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    22/00636/FUL
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

On epc rating, 5 May Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,037

Street avg £3,358

Below

Floor Area

214 m²

Street avg 181 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 7 years

Above
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

170/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary979m
  • Woodland Grange Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Beauchamp CollegeSecondary2.5km
  • Gartree High SchoolSecondary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • Leicester Grammar SchoolBus stop156m
  • Bindley LaneBus stop501m
  • Village HallBus stop620m
  • Telephone ExchangeBus stop654m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences807 reports40%
  • Anti-social Behaviour295 reports14%
  • Public Order185 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson166 reports8%

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 May Close is modelled from its 214 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE8 9HJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 May Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 May Close was lodged in December 2018 at band B and is valid until December 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 May Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE8 9HJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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