What kind of home is 8 May Close, LE8 9HJ?

8 May Close, LE8 9HJ is a detached house.

What did 8 May Close, LE8 9HJ sell for?

8 May Close, LE8 9HJ last sold for £649,995 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 May Close, LE8 9HJ?

The current EPC rating for 8 May Close, LE8 9HJ is B with a score of 87 out of 100, lodged in December 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 May Close, LE8 9HJ?

8 May Close, LE8 9HJ has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (1,948 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 May Close, LE8 9HJ use?

The latest EPC at 8 May Close, LE8 9HJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 8 May Close, LE8 9HJ in?

8 May Close, LE8 9HJ sits in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 8 May Close, LE8 9HJ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 May Close, LE8 9HJ show an average of 170 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 May Close, LE8 9HJ?

The closest primary school to 8 May Close, LE8 9HJ is Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School (979m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beauchamp College (2.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 May Close, LE8 9HJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 May Close, LE8 9HJ is Leicester Grammar School, 156m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B

Estimated value

£769,000

Since the 2019 sale (£649,995)+18%
Against LE8 9HJ's recent median (£620,995)+24%

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

181 m²

1948 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 87

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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

£769,000

Against its 2019 sale (£649,995)+18%
Against LE8 9HJ's recent median (£620,995)+24%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 May Close is modelled from its 181 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
181 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in LE8 9HJ
5 sales, median £620,995 (2022–2019)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sales timeline

30 May 2019Most recent
£649,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9HJ: £620,995 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in LE8 9HJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 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 8 May Close

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

8 May Close is a detached house in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 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 93).

Today's modelled estimate of £769,000 is 18.3% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £649,995 in May 2019.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Dec 2018

EPC Rating

B87

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 December 2028

2 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 May Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 May Close 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.

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.

Price per m² for 8 May Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,591

Street avg £3,316

Strongly above

Floor Area

181 m²

Street avg 184 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Above

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 7 years

Below

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%

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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· 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

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Comparables

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Method

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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 8 May Close is modelled from its 181 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 8 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 8 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. None is matched to 8 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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