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8a, Martinshaw Lane, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BJ

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 8a

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

8a is a detached house in Groby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2020) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

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). Across 2019–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 28.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 is 24.9% above the 2021 sale price. Sold January 2021 for £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8a, Martinshaw Lane, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8a has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 28.5% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£325,000

Growth on file: 28.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 January 2021Most recent

    £325,000

    +59.3%over 1 year

  2. 8 March 2019

    £204,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0BJ: £157,000 (2020–1997).

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.

On years held, 8a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,181

Street avg £2,099

On par

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 13 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8a

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.
£399k

1 Bracken Hill, Newtown Linford

LE6 0HJ

2 bed2 bath
£391k

1 Buttercup Grove, Ratby

LE6 0PE

4 bed2 bath
£427k

1 Buckingham Close, Groby

LE6 0YX

4 bed
£375k

1 Astill Close, Ratby

LE6 0SA

4 bed2 bath
£446k

1 Bluebell Drive, Groby

LE6 0AX

4 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Buttercup Close, Groby

LE6 0AY

£338k

1 Cedar Court, Groby

LE6 0ET

2 bed1 bath
£335k

1 Castell Drive, Groby

LE6 0DE

2 bed1 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

0.0 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 8a, Martinshaw Lane, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0BJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.