Skip to content
UK Property Looker

8 Compton Road, Leicester, LE3 2AA

5 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Get directions (opens in a new tab)
Overview

About 8 Compton Road

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

8 Compton Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 2AA). 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 (August 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Sold April 2022 for £205,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 93 m² it's 29.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 is 20.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 92% 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Compton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 August 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromE42toD61
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Compton Road, Leicester, LE3 2AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Compton Road has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 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.

Latest sale on 8 Compton Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£205,500

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 April 2022Most recent

    £205,500

    +41.7%over 5 years

  2. 10 February 2017

    £145,000

    +26.7%over 10 years

  3. 4 May 2006

    £114,400

    +9.0%over 2 years

  4. 21 August 2003

    £105,000

    +133.3%over 3 years

  5. 10 November 1999

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 2AA: £135,000 (2026–2014).

On the street

Versus other Compton Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Compton Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,210

Street avg £1,706

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Compton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£254k

1 Braunstone Close

LE3 2GU

4 bed
£268k

1 Bilberry Close

LE3 2JA

4 bed
£285k

1 Cottage Farm Close, Braunstone

LE3 2XZ

4 bed
£340k

1 Bloxoms Close, Braunstone

LE3 2YA

4 bed
£250k

1 Castleford Road

LE3 2UE

3 bed1 bath
£243k

1 Biam Way

LE3 2GZ

3 bed1 bath
£239k

1 Ashurst Road

LE3 2UA

3 bed
£256k

1 Collingham Road

LE3 2BB

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Leicester report

Crime

749/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Imperial Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Mary's Fields Academy. 42 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 LE3 2AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 2AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 2AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Compton Road, Leicester, LE3 2AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.