What kind of home is 12 Ash Grove, LE8 4GA?

12 Ash Grove, LE8 4GA is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Ash Grove, LE8 4GA?

12 Ash Grove, LE8 4GA last sold for £119,000 in October 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £73,000 in March 1999, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Ash Grove, LE8 4GA changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 1999 and October 2001, 12 Ash Grove, LE8 4GA rose from £73,000 to £119,000, a change of £46,000. That works out to roughly +21.1% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Ash Grove, LE8 4GA?

The current EPC rating for 12 Ash Grove, LE8 4GA is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Ash Grove, LE8 4GA?

12 Ash Grove, LE8 4GA has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft). That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 4GA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Ash Grove, LE8 4GA use?

The latest EPC at 12 Ash Grove, LE8 4GA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Ash Grove, LE8 4GA?

12 Ash Grove, LE8 4GA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Ash Grove, LE8 4GA in?

12 Ash Grove, LE8 4GA sits in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 12 Ash Grove, LE8 4GA?

Police records around 12 Ash Grove, LE8 4GA 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 12 Ash Grove, LE8 4GA?

The closest primary school to 12 Ash Grove, LE8 4GA is Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School (362m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Wigston High School (2.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Ash Grove, LE8 4GA?

The closest bus stop to 12 Ash Grove, LE8 4GA is James Street, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Ash Grove, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4GA

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Ash Grove

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

12 Ash Grove is a detached house in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 4GA). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 112.6% above the 2001 sale of £119,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 20.1% below the postcode norm.

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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.

12 Ash Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Ash Grove, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Ash Grove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications 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.

12 Ash Grove's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.1% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£119,000

Growth on file: 21.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

18 October 2001Most recent
£119,000
+63.0%over 2 years
30 March 1999
£73,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 4GA: £254,600 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in LE8 4GA

On the street

Versus other Ash Grove homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Ash Grove outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,017

Street avg £3,165

Below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

James Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 4GA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 4GA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

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FAQ

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