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About 4 Essex Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Essex Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Desford, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 9HP). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 28.6% above the 2018 sale price. At 59 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 3 EPCs). Last sale on file: £185,000 in November 2018.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 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.
4 Essex Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2018)
£185,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Essex Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 4 Essex Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,136
Street avg £3,061
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 9HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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