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8 Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
210 m²
2260 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 Abbots Road South

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

8 Abbots Road South is a detached house in Leicester (LE5 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Held since October 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 210 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 sits 147.8% above the 2004 sale of £184,450. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 57.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

8 Abbots Road South's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA

1decisions1extensions1documents1nearby
  1. Jan 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    TWO STOREY EXTENSIONS AT SIDES, SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR OF HOUSE. DORMER EXTENSION AT REAR.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    20042529
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 1 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Abbots Road South valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£184,450

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 October 2004Most recent

    £184,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 1DA: £410,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Abbots Road South homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Abbots Road South runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£878

Street avg £2,741

Strongly below

Floor Area

210 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Abbots Road South

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

Environmental risk flagged

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
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.

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

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Abbots Road North — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Humberstone Junior 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 1DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 1DA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 1DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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 Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.