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8 Carmen Grove, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BA

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Carmen Grove

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

8 Carmen Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Groby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0BA). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 84.8% above the 2016 sale of £125,000. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Carmen Grove

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Carmen Grove, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Apr 2021
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Certficate of lawful proposed development for gable roof and rear dormer

    Agent
    Perfect Planning Architectural Services Ltd.
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00172/CLP
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2021
    PorchFull
    In report

    Canopy porch to west elevation

    Agent
    Perfect Planning Architectural Services Ltd.
    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01159/HOU
    View planning record

What's in 8 Carmen Grove, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BA's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Carmen Grove has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£125,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 June 2016Most recent

    £125,000

    +5.9%over 12 years

  2. 23 December 2003

    £118,000

    +76.1%over 2 years

  3. 28 June 2001

    £67,000

    +24.1%over 2 years

  4. 1 February 1999

    £54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0BA: £227,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Carmen Grove homes

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

8 Carmen Grove is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,315

Street avg £3,488

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Carmen Grove

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

£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£228k

1 Carmen Grove, Groby

LE6 0BA

2 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Bailey View, Groby

LE6 0FF

2 bed1 bath
£335k

1 Castell Drive, Groby

LE6 0DE

2 bed1 bath
£338k

1 Cedar Court, Groby

LE6 0ET

2 bed1 bath
£399k

1 Bracken Hill, Newtown Linford

LE6 0HJ

2 bed2 bath
£244k

1 Bumblebee Close, Ratby

LE6 0PB

3 bed2 bath
£246k

1 Ash Court, Groby

LE6 0EH

3 bed
£272k

1 Castle Rise, Groby

LE6 0YQ

3 bed3 bath
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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hilary Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Brookvale Groby Learning Campus. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 LE6 0BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE6 0BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE6 0BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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 Carmen Grove, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.