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1 planning record
About 6 Essex Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Essex Close is a detached house in Desford, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 9HP). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 11.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 29.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 3 EPCs). Sold February 2022 for £270,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Essex Close, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2003OutbuildingFullPlanning Permission
DETACHED PRE FABRICATED GARAGE
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 6 Essex Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2022)
£270,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 19 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.
Price per m² for 6 Essex Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,553
Street avg £2,922
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
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.
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