What kind of home is 8 Borrowdale Way, LE5 6XF?

8 Borrowdale Way, LE5 6XF is a mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Borrowdale Way, LE5 6XF sell for?

8 Borrowdale Way, LE5 6XF last sold for £220,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £50,500 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Borrowdale Way, LE5 6XF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 1997 and April 2021, 8 Borrowdale Way, LE5 6XF rose from £50,500 to £220,000, a change of £169,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Borrowdale Way, LE5 6XF?

The current EPC rating for 8 Borrowdale Way, LE5 6XF is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Borrowdale Way, LE5 6XF?

8 Borrowdale Way, LE5 6XF has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Borrowdale Way, LE5 6XF use?

The latest EPC at 8 Borrowdale Way, LE5 6XF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Borrowdale Way, LE5 6XF?

8 Borrowdale Way, LE5 6XF 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.

Which area is 8 Borrowdale Way, LE5 6XF in?

8 Borrowdale Way, LE5 6XF sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

Is 8 Borrowdale Way, LE5 6XF in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Borrowdale Way, LE5 6XF show an average of 412 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Borrowdale Way, LE5 6XF?

The closest primary school to 8 Borrowdale Way, LE5 6XF is Krishna Avanti Primary School (827m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The City of Leicester College (251m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Borrowdale Way, LE5 6XF?

The closest bus stop to 8 Borrowdale Way, LE5 6XF is Barnstable Road, 223m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Borrowdale Way, Leicester, LE5 6XF

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Borrowdale Way

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

8 Borrowdale Way is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 6XF). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 is 18.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 81.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £220,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 Borrowdale Way'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 29 Jun 2024

Current Certificate

Jun 2014

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 June 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Borrowdale Way, Leicester, LE5 6XF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Borrowdale Way has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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 Borrowdale Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£220,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2021Most recent
£220,000
-2.2%
26 March 2021
£225,000
+345.5%over 23 years
21 November 1997
£50,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 6XF: £133,000 (2015–2009).

Nearby sales in LE5 6XF

On the street

Versus other Borrowdale Way homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Borrowdale Way stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,716

Street avg £1,606

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Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 82 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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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.

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

412/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Barnstable Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The City of Leicester College. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE5 6XF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 6XF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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Common questions

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