What kind of home is 8b, St Catharines Way, LE7 9HE?

8b, St Catharines Way, LE7 9HE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 8b, St Catharines Way, LE7 9HE last change hands?

8b, St Catharines Way, LE7 9HE last sold for £420,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £370,000 in March 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8b, St Catharines Way, LE7 9HE?

Across 2 sales between March 2016 and October 2020, 8b, St Catharines Way, LE7 9HE rose from £370,000 to £420,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8b, St Catharines Way, LE7 9HE have?

The current EPC rating for 8b, St Catharines Way, LE7 9HE is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. It has dropped from a B recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8b, St Catharines Way, LE7 9HE?

8b, St Catharines Way, LE7 9HE has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (1,636 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 52% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE7 9HE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8b, St Catharines Way, LE7 9HE use?

The latest EPC at 8b, St Catharines Way, LE7 9HE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8b, St Catharines Way, LE7 9HE?

8b, St Catharines Way, LE7 9HE is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8b, St Catharines Way, LE7 9HE in?

8b, St Catharines Way, LE7 9HE sits in Houghton-on-the-hill, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE7 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 8b, St Catharines Way, LE7 9HE?

Police records around 8b, St Catharines Way, LE7 9HE 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.

What schools are near 8b, St Catharines Way, LE7 9HE?

The closest primary school to 8b, St Catharines Way, LE7 9HE is Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School (338m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 8b, St Catharines Way, LE7 9HE?

The closest bus stop to 8b, St Catharines Way, LE7 9HE is North Way, 34m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

152 m²

1636 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8b

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

8b is a four-bedroom detached house in Houghton-On-The-Hill, Leicester, Leicester (LE7 9HE). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 is 14.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £420,000.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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)

Mar 2020

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from May 2010

EPC improved fromB83toC79

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

8b 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£480,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£420,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

26 October 2020Most recent
£420,000
+13.5%over 4 years
23 March 2016
£370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE7 9HE: £400,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in LE7 9HE

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On the street

Versus other St Catharines Way homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8b stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,763

Street avg £2,477

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Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE7 9HE

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