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8a, St Catharines Way, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HE

6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
772 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 8a

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

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 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 63–222 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 25 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.

6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 72 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 24 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2021

Current Certificate
Oct 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 October 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8a, St Catharines Way, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 applications on record at 8a, St Catharines Way, Houghton On The Hill, Leicester, LE7 9HE

6decisions13documents
  1. Sept 2007
    New BuildOutline
    Outcome in report

    Erection of one detached dwelling (all matters reserved)

    Reference
    07/01050/OUT
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. New BuildDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

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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.

8a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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

191/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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE7 9HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE7 9HE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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