What kind of home is 8 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE?

8 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE?

8 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE last sold for £260,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE?

The current EPC rating for 8 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE?

8 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE6 0LE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE use?

The latest EPC at 8 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE?

8 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE in?

8 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE sits in Ratby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE6 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 8 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE?

The closest primary school to 8 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE is Ratby Primary School (211m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (1.4km).

How well connected is 8 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Desford Lane, LE6 0LE is Main Street, 51m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Desford Lane, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0LE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Desford Lane

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

8 Desford Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ratby, Leicester, Leicester (LE6 0LE). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 34.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £260,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes
LandYes

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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.

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 12 Dec 2024

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Desford Lane, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Desford Lane 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.

8 Desford Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 June 2024Most recent
£260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE6 0LE: £159,950 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in LE6 0LE

On the street

Versus other Desford Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Desford Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,059

Street avg £2,406

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below

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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.

£272k

1 Castle Rise, Groby

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£287k

1 Brook Drive, Ratby

LE6 0AQ

3 bed2 bath

£246k

1 Ash Court, Groby

LE6 0EH

3 bed

£244k

1 Bumblebee Close, Ratby

LE6 0PB

3 bed2 bath

£280k

1 Bailey View, Groby

LE6 0FF

2 bed1 bath

£228k

1 Carmen Grove, Groby

LE6 0BA

2 bed1 bath

£335k

1 Castell Drive, Groby

LE6 0DE

2 bed1 bath

£338k

1 Cedar Court, Groby

LE6 0ET

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

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

0.1 km

Main Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Ratby Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE6 0LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE6 0LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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