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About 2 Sparkenhoe
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Sparkenhoe is a detached house in Croft, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 3EP). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in July 2005. Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 17.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 61.4% above the 2005 sale of £197,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 18.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 116 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 24 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Sparkenhoe, Croft, Leicester, LE9 3EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 2 Sparkenhoe.
- Sept 2015ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Sparkenhoe's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.3% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2005)
£197,000
Growth on file: 17.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Sparkenhoe homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Sparkenhoe is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,698
Street avg £2,305
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 3EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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