8 Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA
About 8 Abbots Road South
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.
Energy performance
8 Abbots Road South's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at 8 Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA
- Jan 2005ExtensionFullOutcome 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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Sales history & valuation
8 Abbots Road South valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£184,450
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 October 2004Most recent
£184,450
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 1DA: £410,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in LE5 1DA
21 Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA
Sold Mar 2025
£410,00012 Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA
Sold Jan 2024
£530,00028 Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA
Sold Apr 2023
£675,00019 Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA
Sold Nov 2020
£375,00017 Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA
Sold May 2020
£360,000
Versus other Abbots Road South homes
On price per m², 8 Abbots Road South runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£878
Street avg £2,741
Floor Area
210 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







