5, Birch Close
5, Birch Close
Description & Estimates
5, Birch Close, Leicester is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 775 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 602 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 5, Birch Close, Leicester is £283,495 and its rental estimate is £1,136 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Birch Close, Earl Shilton, Leicester, LE9 falls within the LE9 postal district, in the borough of Hinckley and Bosworth.
Our Data Sources
5, Birch Close, Leicester has a single entry in the Land Registry from February 2015 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2015.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 5, Birch Close, Leicester, we estimate a market value of £297,670 and a rental value of £1,193 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £263,650 and £1,057 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 5, Birch Close, Leicester has seen its estimated sale value drop by £818 (0.3%) and its estimated rental value rise by £40 per month (3.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.8%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, Birch Close, Leicester as measuring 602 m2.
That makes it the 6th largest plot in the postcode, where 14 of the 15 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
5, Birch Close, Leicester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 28 May 2015.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 5, Birch Close, Leicester completed on 26th February 2015 at £183,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 72.5% over the period since February 2015.
- Sold Feb 2015£183,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 5, Birch Close, Leicester have sold within a radius of 850 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 25th March 2026, was 6, Birch Close, Leicester, LE9 7HD, a freehold house which sold for £272,000.
Read more about house prices in LE9.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 15 addresses on Birch Close, Earl Shilton, Leicester, LE9, 5, Birch Close, Leicester comes out as the 13th largest and the 12th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £8k less expensive than the average property across the LE9 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 800mNewlands Community Primary School
- 1.1kmTownlands Church of England Primary School
- 1.4kmBarwell Infant School
- 1.2kmHeath Lane Academy
- 2.8kmThe Hinckley School
- 4.0kmHastings High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 5, Birch Close, Leicester, the nearest station is Hinckley (Leics), 4.7 kilometres away.
- 4.7kmHinckley (Leics)
- 8.3kmNarborough
- 10.3kmNuneaton
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
