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About 8 Birch Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Birch Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Earl Shilton, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 7HD). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 is 11.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £460,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- Garage
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(1 of 3)
Apr 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£513,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2021)
£460,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birch Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Birch Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,108
Street avg £2,749
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
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.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Coronation Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 7HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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