8 Oaks Way, Leicester, LE2 2HR
About 8 Oaks Way
8 Oaks Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Leicester (LE2 2HR). It has a recorded floor area of 402 m² (around 4324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 402 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (340 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £940,000 is 44.6% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 32.4% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in October 2012.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8 Oaks Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 January 2022
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
8 Oaks Way has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£940,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 13 years.
£650,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
29 October 2012Most recent
£650,000
+121.8%over 12 years23 December 1999
£293,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 2HR: £750,000 (2024–2004).
Versus other Oaks Way homes
On epc rating, 8 Oaks Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,618
Street avg £1,891
Floor Area
402 m²
Street avg 311 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 12.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
910/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Knighton Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Linden Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







