What type of property is 8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN?

8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN is a detached house.

When did 8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN last change hands?

8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN last sold for £375,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £200,000 in April 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN changed over time?

Across 5 sales between April 2004 and March 2024, 8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN rose from £200,000 to £375,000, a change of £175,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN?

The current EPC rating for 8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in January 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN?

8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (1,528 sq ft). That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 7HN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN have?

8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN has 2 approved extension applications on file going back to November 2006. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN?

8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN located?

8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN sits in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN?

Police records around 8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN?

The closest primary school to 8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN is Richard Hill Church of England Primary School (1.1km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Martin High School Anstey (1.7km).

What is the nearest station to 8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN?

The closest bus stop to 8 Waterfield Road, LE7 7HN is Bradgate Arms, 178m away. The nearest underground option is Rothley (Great Central Railway), 1.8km away.

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8 Waterfield Road, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HN

5 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

142 m²

1528 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Waterfield Road

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

8 Waterfield Road is a detached house in Cropston, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 7HN). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Sold March 2024 for £375,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 142 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £478,000 is 27.5% above the 2024 sale price.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2023from Jan 2012

EPC improved fromD64toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Waterfield Road, Cropston, Leicester, LE7 7HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Waterfield Road has an approved extension on the planning record.

Mar 2022
ExtensionFull
In report
Proposed 2-storey extension (including increase in size of ground floor and extension of canopy to front) to side of existing dwelling.
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
P/21/2603/2
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Nov 2006
ExtensionFull
In report
Erection of two storey extension to the side and a single storey extension to the rear. (Revised scheme P/06/0968/2 refers)
Council
South
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
P/06/2139/2
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Waterfield Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£478,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£375,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

22 March 2024Most recent
£375,000
+6.3%
3 November 2023
£352,800
+8.6%over 11 years
13 March 2012
£325,000
+14.0%over 5 years
6 April 2006
£285,000
+42.5%over 1 year
7 April 2004
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 7HN: £290,000 (2017–2014).

Nearby sales in LE7 7HN

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Versus other Waterfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Waterfield Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,641

Street avg £2,490

Above

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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Area

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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

0.2 km

Bradgate Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Richard Hill Church of England Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 7HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 7HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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