What type of property is Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, LE2 0DQ?

Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, LE2 0DQ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, LE2 0DQ last change hands?

Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, LE2 0DQ last sold for £120,000 in December 2004, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £32,500 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, LE2 0DQ?

Across 4 sales between April 1997 and December 2004, Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, LE2 0DQ rose from £32,500 to £120,000, a change of £87,500. That works out to roughly +18.5% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, LE2 0DQ?

The current EPC rating for Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, LE2 0DQ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, LE2 0DQ?

Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, LE2 0DQ has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 0DQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, LE2 0DQ heated?

The latest EPC at Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, LE2 0DQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, LE2 0DQ?

Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, LE2 0DQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, LE2 0DQ located?

Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, LE2 0DQ sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE2 postcode district.

Is Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, LE2 0DQ in a safe area?

Police records around Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, LE2 0DQ show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, LE2 0DQ?

The closest primary school to Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, LE2 0DQ is Medway Community Primary School (259m), one of 41 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moat Community College (657m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, LE2 0DQ?

The closest bus stop to Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, LE2 0DQ is Laurel Road, 102m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, Leicester, LE2 0DQ

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About Flat

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Flat is a three-bedroom detached house in Leicester (LE2 0DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since December 2004 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 80.8% above the 2004 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 81.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2015

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Dec 2008

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat, 8 Kings Newton Street, Leicester, LE2 0DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£217,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£120,000

Growth on file: 18.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

10 December 2004Most recent
£120,000
-7.7%
22 June 2004
£130,000
+205.9%over 3 years
11 October 2000
£42,500
+30.8%over 3 years
1 April 1997
£32,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 0DQ: £165,000 (2022–2015).

Nearby sales in LE2 0DQ

On the street

Versus other Kings Newton Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,412

Street avg £1,457

On par

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Laurel Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Medway Community Primary School. 52 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 0DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 0DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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