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About 2 Gloucester Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Gloucester Close is a semi-detached house in Desford, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 9HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 66), 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 January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 235.1% above the 2001 sale of £77,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 32.8% below the postcode norm. At 81 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 6 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jan 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Gloucester Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£77,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Gloucester Close homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 2 Gloucester Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£951
Street avg £2,073
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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 9HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 21 points of interest in total.
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