8, Bestwood Close
8, Bestwood Close
Description & Estimates
8, Bestwood Close, Leicester is recorded publicly as a modern freehold house across 753 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 231 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 8, Bestwood Close, Leicester is £223,555 and its rental estimate is £1,059 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Bestwood Close, Leicester, LE3 falls within the LE3 postal district.
Our Data Sources
8, Bestwood Close, Leicester has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in March 2008 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2015.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium 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 8, Bestwood Close, Leicester, we estimate a market value of £234,733 and a rental value of £1,112 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £207,906 and £985 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 8, Bestwood Close, Leicester has seen its estimated sale value fall by £1,133 (0.5%) and its estimated rental value move up by £32 per month (3.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 8, Bestwood Close, Leicester as measuring 231 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where 37 of the 39 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
8, Bestwood Close, Leicester has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 30 Jun 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 8, Bestwood Close, Leicester completed on 6th March 2008 at £153,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 54.1% over the period since March 2008.
- Sold Mar 2008£153,000
- Sold Sep 2003£116,950
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 8, Bestwood Close, Leicester have sold within a radius of 710 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 25th November 2025, was 38, Birkenshaw Road, Leicester, LE3 9LX, a freehold house which sold for £172,000.
Read more about house prices in LE3.
- Sold Nov 2025£172,000 | 3 Bed House38, Birkenshaw Road, Leicester, LE3 9LX38, Birkenshaw Road, Leicester, LE3 9LX
- Sold May 2022£255,000 | 3 Bed House17, Bramham Close, Leicester, LE3 9EL17, Bramham Close, Leicester, LE3 9EL
- Sold Sep 2018£150,000 | 3 Bed House4, Bestwood Close, Leicester, LE3 9EY4, Bestwood Close, Leicester, LE3 9EY
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 39 addresses on Bestwood Close, Leicester, LE3, 8, Bestwood Close, Leicester comes out as the 23rd largest and the 24th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £3k more expensive than the average property across the LE3 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 600mStokes Wood Primary School
- 700mAlderman Richard Hallam Primary School
- 800mParks Primary School
- 300mEnglish Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
- 400mBeaumont Leys School
- 1.0kmBrook Mead Academy
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Public Transport Nearby
From 8, Bestwood Close, Leicester, the nearest station is Leicester, 3.5 kilometres away.
- 3.5kmLeicester
- 7.3kmSyston
- 8.0kmSouth Wigston
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.
