What type of property is 8 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

8 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 8 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB last change hands?

8 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB last sold for £345,000 in December 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £140,000 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB changed over time?

Across 4 sales between June 1997 and December 2012, 8 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB rose from £140,000 to £345,000, a change of £205,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

The current EPC rating for 8 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

8 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (1,690 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 69% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 4GB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

8 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB located?

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

What is crime like near 8 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

Police records around 8 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 8 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

The closest primary school to 8 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 transport links are near 8 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB?

The closest bus stop to 8 Chapel Street, LE8 4GB is Forge Corner, 257m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Chapel Street, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4GB

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

157 m²

1690 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Chapel Street

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

8 Chapel Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 4GB). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £567,000 sits 64.3% above the 2012 sale of £345,000. On the market in December 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
LandYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes

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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.

8 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 29 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.4 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

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 8 Chapel Street, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4GB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Chapel Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£567,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£345,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

3 December 2012Most recent
£345,000
-5.5%over 4 years
28 October 2008
£365,000
+4.9%over 2 years
2 December 2005
£348,000
+148.6%over 8 years
5 June 1997
£140,000

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 epc rating, 8 Chapel Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,197

Street avg £2,574

Below

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly 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

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

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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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