8 Beech Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5QL
About 8 Beech Road
8 Beech Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oadby, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 5QL). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels, an EV charger and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (September 2024) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).
At 103 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (143 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £360,000 in January 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 116.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
- EV chargerYes
Energy performance
8 Beech Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 8 Beech Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5QL
- Mar 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00018/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionAug 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Beech Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 11 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2025Most recent
£360,000
+111.8%over 10 years5 June 2014
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 5QL: £324,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in LE2 5QL
24 Beech Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5QL
Sold Nov 2022
£330,00022 Beech Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5QL
Sold Apr 2022
£333,00029 Beech Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5QL
Sold Jul 2021
£271,0004 Beech Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5QL
Sold Mar 2021
£318,00011 Beech Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5QL
Sold Mar 2016
£324,000
Versus other Beech Road homes
8 Beech Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,495
Street avg £1,824
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lawyers Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Langmoor Primary School Oadby. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







