What kind of home is 16 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

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

What was the last sold price for 16 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

16 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB last sold for £319,500 in December 2012, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £292,000 in April 2005, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2005 and December 2012, 16 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB rose from £292,000 to £319,500, a change of £27,500. That works out to roughly +1.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

The current EPC rating for 16 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

16 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 4GB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB use?

The latest EPC at 16 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

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

Which area is 16 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB in?

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

What is crime like near 16 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

Police records around 16 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.

What schools are near 16 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

The closest bus stop to 16 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB is Forge Corner, 257m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Chapel Street, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4GB

4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Chapel Street

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

16 Chapel Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 4GB). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 13 years since the last transfer (December 2012). 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2005–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 is 33% above the 2012 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

16 Chapel Street'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 10 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Chapel Street, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at 16 Chapel Street, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4GB

0decisions2extensions3nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Sept 2002
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Uprooting of one Magnolia tree at front of property.
Reference
02/0765/1/TY
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TreesOct 2003Decision
ConservatorySept 2003Decision

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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.

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

Current estimate

£425,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£319,500

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

14 December 2012Most recent
£319,500
+9.4%over 7 years
7 April 2005
£292,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 4GB: £250,000 (2025–2023).

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.

On years held, 16 Chapel Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,349

Street avg £2,566

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Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 148 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 4GB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

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