8 Guildhall Lane, Leicester, LE1 5FQ

8 Guildhall Lane is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 5FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2025 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since February 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 sits 210.6% above the 2000 sale of £66,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.