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EPC B
About 17 Gables Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Gables Close is a semi-detached house in Desford, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 9JA). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 2.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 24.5% above the 2024 sale price. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £132,500.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Gables Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Gables Close valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2024)
£132,500
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Gables Close homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Gables Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,893
Street avg £2,109
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 9JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 24 points of interest in total.
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