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.
Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 69.6% below the 2019 sale of £615,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£595/sq ft) was about 184.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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). Last sale on file: £615,000 in October 2019.
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Energy performance
8a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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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
Latest sale on 8a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£615,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 October 2019Most recent
£615,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 5RA: £140,000 (2023–2008).
Nearby sales in LE1 5RA
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Sold Jun 2023
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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
Price per m² for 8a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,406
Street avg £2,541
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
13/mo
Rising 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