What type of property is 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE8 0PH?

2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE8 0PH is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE8 0PH?

2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE8 0PH last sold for £90,000 in May 2000, around 26 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE8 0PH?

The current EPC rating for 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE8 0PH is F with a score of 27 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE8 0PH?

2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE8 0PH has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE8 0PH heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE8 0PH records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE8 0PH?

2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE8 0PH is in council tax band D.

Where is 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE8 0PH located?

2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE8 0PH sits in Carlton Curlieu, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE8 0PH?

Police records around 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE8 0PH show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE8 0PH?

The closest bus stop to 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, LE8 0PH is Illston Lane, 2.6km away. In total there are 6 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, Carlton Curlieu, Leicester, LE8 0PH

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 27

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 2 Rural Cottages

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

2 Rural Cottages is a semi-detached house in Carlton Curlieu, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 0PH). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 267.8% above the 2000 sale of £90,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).

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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.

2 Rural Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

F27

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Rural Cottages, Main Street, Carlton Curlieu, Leicester, LE8 0PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Rural Cottages has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Rural Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£331,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2000)

£90,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 May 2000Most recent
£90,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in LE8 0PH: £840,600 (2020–2003).

Nearby sales in LE8 0PH

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Rural Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

27 (F)

Street avg 39 (E)

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 110 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.6 km

Illston Lane — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 0PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 0PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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