What type of property is 15 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

15 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

15 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB last sold for £350,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £230,000 in September 2023, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2023 and June 2025, 15 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB rose from £230,000 to £350,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +26.5% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

The current EPC rating for 15 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

15 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 4GB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

15 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB is in council tax band D.

Where is 15 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB located?

15 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB sits in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 15 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

Police records around 15 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB 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.

Which schools serve 15 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

The closest primary school to 15 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB is Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School (730m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Wigston High School (1.5km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

The closest bus stop to 15 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB is Forge Corner, 257m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Chapel Street, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4GB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Chapel Street

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

15 Chapel Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 4GB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2023 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £350,000. Across 2023–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 104.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it's 22% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 25 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Aug 2023

EPC improved fromE43toD63

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Chapel Street, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Chapel Street 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.

15 Chapel Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£342,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.5% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£350,000

Growth on file: 26.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

26 June 2025Most recent
£350,000
+52.2%over 1 year
12 September 2023
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 4GB: £250,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LE8 4GB

On the street

Versus other Chapel Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 15 Chapel Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,487

Street avg £2,454

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Above

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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

0.3 km

Forge Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 4GB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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