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8 Martinshaw Lane, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BJ

EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band C
Overview

About 8 Martinshaw Lane

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

8 Martinshaw Lane is a detached house in Groby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in December 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good.

At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 is 23.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold December 2020 for £325,000.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Dec 2018
EPC improved fromD56toB84
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Martinshaw Lane, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2019
    Conditions
    In report

    Application to discharge conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (Drainage) ,5 (Hard standing) attached to planning permission 19/00758/FUL

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    19/01187/DISCON
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2019
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    In report

    Demolition of existing bungalow, erection of two three bedroom houses (C3)

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00758/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 8 Martinshaw Lane, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BJ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£402,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 2020Most recent

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0BJ: £204,000 (2021–2005).

On the street

Versus other Martinshaw Lane homes

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

8 Martinshaw Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,181

Street avg £2,099

On par

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 13 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Martinshaw Lane

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
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.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Farr Wood Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Martinshaw Primary School. 7 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 0BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE6 0BJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE6 0BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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 Martinshaw Lane, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.