8a, Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA
About 8a
8a is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE1 5RA). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 96 m² this is the 25th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
8a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 August 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£181,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 5RA: £140,000 (2023–2008).
Nearby sales in LE1 5RA
Apartment 8, 46 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA
Sold Jun 2023
£140,000Apartment 12, 44 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA
Sold Jan 2020
£126,50030 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA
Sold Dec 2015
£279,500Apartment 13, 44 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA
Sold Apr 2014
£85,00018 Friar Lane, Leicester, LE1 5RA
Sold Mar 2008
£282,500
Versus other Friar Lane homes
CO₂ Emissions for 8a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
655/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Southgates — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Beauchamp City Sixth Form. 53 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB