What type of property is 8 Albion Street, LE2 5DA?

8 Albion Street, LE2 5DA is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Albion Street, LE2 5DA sell for?

8 Albion Street, LE2 5DA last sold for £165,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £83,750 in June 2010, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Albion Street, LE2 5DA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2010 and January 2020, 8 Albion Street, LE2 5DA rose from £83,750 to £165,000, a change of £81,250. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Albion Street, LE2 5DA?

The current EPC rating for 8 Albion Street, LE2 5DA is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Albion Street, LE2 5DA?

8 Albion Street, LE2 5DA has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 75% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 5DA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Albion Street, LE2 5DA heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Albion Street, LE2 5DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Albion Street, LE2 5DA?

8 Albion Street, LE2 5DA 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 8 Albion Street, LE2 5DA located?

8 Albion Street, LE2 5DA sits in Oadby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE2 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 8 Albion Street, LE2 5DA?

Police records around 8 Albion Street, LE2 5DA 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 8 Albion Street, LE2 5DA?

The closest primary school to 8 Albion Street, LE2 5DA is Launde Primary School (186m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gartree High School (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Albion Street, LE2 5DA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Albion Street, LE2 5DA is Chapel Street, 122m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Albion Street, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5DA

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Albion Street

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

8 Albion Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oadby, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 5DA). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 33.3% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £165,000 in January 2020.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
BalconyYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2012from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromF37toD64

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2024from Aug 2012

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-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 8 Albion Street, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Albion Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£165,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2020Most recent
£165,000
+97.0%over 9 years
16 June 2010
£83,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 5DA: £137,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in LE2 5DA

On the street

Versus other Albion Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Albion Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,774

Street avg £1,826

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Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Briar Walk, Oadby

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3 bed

£436k

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LE2 5PU

3 bed2 bath

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1 Brampton Way, Oadby

LE2 5FA

2 bed1 bath

£300k

1 Chestnut Avenue, Oadby

LE2 5JH

2 bed1 bath

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leicester district page.

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chapel Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Launde Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 5DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 5DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Albion Street, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.