8 Church Lane, Gaddesby, Leicester, LE7 4WE
About 8 Church Lane
8 Church Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Gaddesby, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 4WE). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1318 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Held since September 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 122 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (172 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £541,000 is 28.8% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 41.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
8 Church Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Church Lane has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2010OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of single storey garage.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/00013/FUL
- Oct 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extensions to existing residential property.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00659/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Church Lane
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£541,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£420,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2009Most recent
£420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 4WE: £651,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in LE7 4WE
5 Church Lane, Gaddesby, Leicester, LE7 4WE
Sold Jun 2024
£651,0002a, Church Lane, Gaddesby, Leicester, LE7 4WE
Sold Sept 2022
£300,0001 Church Lane, Gaddesby, Leicester, LE7 4WE
Sold Oct 2020
£672,50010 Church Lane, Gaddesby, Leicester, LE7 4WE
Sold Apr 2018
£690,00015 Church Lane, Gaddesby, Leicester, LE7 4WE
Sold Jul 2013
£418,000
Everything we know about 8 Church Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Church Lane homes
On epc rating, 8 Church Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,429
Street avg £2,798
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
Main Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Gaddesby Primary School. 1 school 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
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB