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29 Chester Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4HB

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 29 Chester Road

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

29 Chester Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Blaby, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 4HB). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 49.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 Chester Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Chester Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29 Chester Road has no planning applications on record.

3

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.

29 Chester Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 April 2016Most recent

    £180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 4HB: £230,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Chester Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 29 Chester Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,045

Street avg £2,184

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 29 Chester Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£269k

1 Cherry Road, Blaby

LE8 4AF

3 bed1 bath
£269k

1 Chester Road, Blaby

LE8 4HB

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Dundee Road, Blaby

LE8 4AH

3 bed
£240k

1 Darley Road, Blaby

LE8 4DF

3 bed
£240k

1 Dovedale Avenue, Blaby

LE8 4DE

3 bed
£305k

1 Clark Gardens, Blaby

LE8 4FH

3 bed1 bath
£237k

1 Harrop Close, Blaby

LE8 4PD

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Foulds Lane, Blaby

LE8 4JZ

3 bed2 bath
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

0.2 km

Willow Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 4HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 29 Chester Road, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4HB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.