8 Bracken Hill, Newtown Linford, Leicester, LE6 0HJ
About 8 Bracken Hill
8 Bracken Hill is a three-bedroom detached house in Newtown Linford, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 63), 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 December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 is 29.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£478/sq ft) was about 48.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 8 Bracken Hill is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- May 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
Felling of 1 Maple tree. (Conservation Area Notice)
Conservation Area- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- P/18/0355/2
- Jul 2016Tree WorksTreesIn report
30% crown thinning and crown lifting by 5-6m to 1 field maple and shortening of overhanging branches. (Conservation Area)
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- P/16/1568/2
What's in 8 Bracken Hill, Newtown Linford, Leicester, LE6 0HJ's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£466,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 19 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
6 September 2017Most recent
£360,000
+2.9%over 1 year30 March 2016
£350,000
+112.2%over 17 years12 January 1999
£164,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0HJ: £280,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in LE6 0HJ
7 Bracken Hill, Newtown Linford, Leicester, LE6 0HJ
Sold Aug 2022
£585,0001 Bracken Hill, Newtown Linford, Leicester, LE6 0HJ
Sold May 2016
£288,0002 Bracken Hill, Newtown Linford, Leicester, LE6 0HJ
Sold Nov 2015
£251,0009 Bracken Hill, Newtown Linford, Leicester, LE6 0HJ
Sold Oct 2015
£280,0006 Bracken Hill, Newtown Linford, Leicester, LE6 0HJ
Sold Jun 2013
£277,550
Versus other Bracken Hill homes
8 Bracken Hill is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,143
Street avg £4,018
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bradgate Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Newtown Linford 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB








