What kind of home is 1 Blacksmiths Lane, LE8 0QB?

1 Blacksmiths Lane, LE8 0QB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Blacksmiths Lane, LE8 0QB last change hands?

1 Blacksmiths Lane, LE8 0QB last sold for £340,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Blacksmiths Lane, LE8 0QB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Blacksmiths Lane, LE8 0QB is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Blacksmiths Lane, LE8 0QB?

1 Blacksmiths Lane, LE8 0QB has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Blacksmiths Lane, LE8 0QB use?

The latest EPC at 1 Blacksmiths Lane, LE8 0QB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Blacksmiths Lane, LE8 0QB had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 1 Blacksmiths Lane, LE8 0QB are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Blacksmiths Lane, LE8 0QB?

1 Blacksmiths Lane, LE8 0QB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1 Blacksmiths Lane, LE8 0QB in?

1 Blacksmiths Lane, LE8 0QB sits in Smeeton Westerby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 1 Blacksmiths Lane, LE8 0QB?

Police records around 1 Blacksmiths Lane, LE8 0QB 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 schools are near 1 Blacksmiths Lane, LE8 0QB?

The closest primary school to 1 Blacksmiths Lane, LE8 0QB is Kibworth Church of England Primary School (1.3km). The closest secondary is Kibworth Mead Academy (493m).

How well connected is 1 Blacksmiths Lane, LE8 0QB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Blacksmiths Lane, LE8 0QB is Beaker Close, 62m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Blacksmiths Lane, Smeeton Westerby, Leicester, LE8 0QB

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Blacksmiths Lane

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

1 Blacksmiths Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Smeeton Westerby, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 0QB). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2022. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 13.2% above the 2022 sale price. Sold February 2022 for £340,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

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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.

1 Blacksmiths Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Blacksmiths Lane, Smeeton Westerby, Leicester, LE8 0QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Blacksmiths Lane, Smeeton Westerby, Leicester, LE8 0QB

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Apr 2022
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Works to trees (fell)
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
22/00699/TCA
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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.

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

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£340,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 February 2022Most recent
£340,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in LE8 0QB: £491,750 (2018–2004).

Nearby sales in LE8 0QB

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beaker Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Kibworth Mead Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 0QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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70 dB

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