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About 8a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8a is a two-bedroom detached house in Cottingham, Market Harborough, Market Harborough (LE16 8XG). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 68.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 89.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold July 2022 for £370,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8a, Church Street, Cottingham, Market Harborough, LE16 8XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 8a was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Apr 2024AmendmentGranted
The property known as Foxglove Cottage (8aChurch Street), Cottingham has been used as a single residential property (C3 Dwellinghouse) for over four years. This includes the land and buildings within the red line of the supplied location plan.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 68.2% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2022)
£370,000
Growth on file: 68.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 8a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,868
Street avg £2,920
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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