8a, St Catharines Way, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HE
About 8a
8a is a semi-detached house in Houghton-On-The-Hill, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9HE). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 772 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 72 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 63–222 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 24 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2009New BuildOutlineIn report
Erection of two storey detached dwelling and detached garage (reserved matters of 07/01050/OUT)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00935/REM
- Apr 2009OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of a carport
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00275/FUL
What's in 8a, St Catharines Way, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HE's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9HE: £400,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in LE7 9HE
10a, St Catharines Way, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HE
Sold Apr 2024
£260,0003 St Catharines Way, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HE
Sold Sept 2022
£400,50013 St Catharines Way, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HE
Sold Mar 2022
£284,00029 St Catharines Way, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HE
Sold Jun 2021
£400,0005 St Catharines Way, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HE
Sold Apr 2021
£480,000
Everything we know about 8a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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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
0.0 km
North Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School. 3 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
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB