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3 sales on record
About 8 Lancaster Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Lancaster Close is a detached house in Desford, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 9HW). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 1.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 sits 94.9% above the 2011 sale of £257,050. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 69.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2000.
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 2)
Nov 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Lancaster Close, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2000ExtensionFullPlanning Permission
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
FIRST FLOOR FRONT EXTENSION
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8 Lancaster Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£501,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2011)
£257,050
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
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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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 9HW 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 — 23 points of interest in total.
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