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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
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 £258,000 is 25.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 97.2% 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

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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

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

£258,000

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: £115,000 (2020–2012).

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.

Years Held for 8 Compton Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,210

Street avg £1,637

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 6.5 t/year

Strongly 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 · every report is £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.
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4 bed
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1 Bloxoms Close, Braunstone

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4 bed
£264k

1 Collingham Road

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3 bed1 bath
£252k

1 Crowhurst Drive

LE3 2UJ

3 bed1 bath
£249k

1 Biam Way

LE3 2GZ

3 bed1 bath
£249k

1 Chislehurst Avenue

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising 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.