5, Walter Close
5, Walter Close
Description & Estimates
5, Walter Close, Leicester is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 1,270 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 159 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 5, Walter Close, Leicester is £340,578 and its rental estimate is £1,337 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Walter Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 falls within the LE8 postal district, in the borough of Harborough.
Our Data Sources
5, Walter Close, Leicester has 3 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in March 2023 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2022.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 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, Walter Close, Leicester, we estimate a market value of £357,607 and a rental value of £1,403 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £316,737 and £1,243 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 5, Walter Close, Leicester has seen its estimated sale value decline by £2,137 (0.6%) and its estimated rental value climb by £35 per month (2.6%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, Walter Close, Leicester as measuring 159 m2.
That makes it the 21st largest plot in the postcode, where all 24 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
5, Walter Close, Leicester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 01 Sep 2022.
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, Walter Close, Leicester completed on 24th March 2023 at £300,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 17.6% over the period since March 2023.
- Sold Mar 2023£300,000
- Sold Sep 2021£280,000
- Sold Dec 2012£220,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 5, Walter Close, Leicester have sold within a radius of 1.5 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 4th September 2025, was 18, Walter Close, Leicester, LE8 9AF, a freehold house which sold for £335,000.
Read more about house prices in LE8.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 24 addresses on Walter Close, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8, 5, Walter Close, Leicester comes out as the 10th largest and the 10th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £11k more expensive than the average property across the LE8 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mGreat Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
- 2.3kmWoodland Grange Primary School
- 3.4kmBrocks Hill Primary School
- 3.1kmBeauchamp College
- 3.2kmGartree High School
- 3.2kmManor High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 5, Walter Close, Leicester, the nearest station is South Wigston, 7.2 kilometres away.
- 7.2kmSouth Wigston
- 8.6kmLeicester
- 11.9kmNarborough
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
