What type of property is 8 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US?

8 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US?

8 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US last sold for £132,500 in May 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US?

The current EPC rating for 8 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US?

8 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 1US. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US?

8 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US located?

8 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US sits in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

Is 8 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (125% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US?

The closest primary school to 8 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US is Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School (426m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gateway Sixth Form College (937m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US?

The closest bus stop to 8 Blacksmith Place, LE5 1US is Bakers Way, 221m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Blacksmith Place, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1US

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 Blacksmith Place

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

8 Blacksmith Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hamilton, Leicester, Leicester (LE5 1US). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 70.6% above the 2004 sale of £132,500. At 72 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Outside

GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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 Blacksmith Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blacksmith Place, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1US, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blacksmith Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

8 Blacksmith Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£132,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 May 2004Most recent
£132,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 1US: £160,000 (2023–2012).

Nearby sales in LE5 1US

On the street

Versus other Blacksmith Place homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Blacksmith Place outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,840

Street avg £1,783

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£220k

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1 Bankside

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1 Aldfield Green, Hamilton

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1 Baronet Way

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1 Ashtree Road, Hamilton

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1 Blacksmith Place, Hamilton

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1 Abbots Road South

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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

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bakers Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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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 1US from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 1US

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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