8 Brook Road, Leicester, LE5 2HD
About 8 Brook Road
8 Brook Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Leicester (LE5 2HD). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 39.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 39.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2019 for £260,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
8 Brook Road 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Brook Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£363,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£260,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 October 2019Most recent
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 2HD: £210,000 (2024–2017).
Versus other Brook Road homes
On floor area, 8 Brook Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,385
Street avg £2,427
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.0 km
Tuskar Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Josephs Catholic Academy. 28 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB







