12 Foston Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5QP
About 12 Foston Road
12 Foston Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5QP). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2015) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since September 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 249 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £698,000 sits 63.3% above the 2006 sale of £427,500. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
12 Foston Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 12 Foston Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5QP
- Jun 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension
- Reference
- 05/0436/1/PX
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionJun 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
12 Foston Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£698,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 6 years.
£427,500
Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
3 September 2006Most recent
£427,500
+117.0%over 6 years30 March 2000
£197,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5QP: £217,500 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in LE8 5QP
7 Foston Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5QP
Sold Apr 2024
£162,0003 Foston Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5QP
Sold Oct 2022
£217,50014 Foston Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5QP
Sold Nov 2021
£499,00012a, Foston Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5QP
Sold Sept 2021
£9,00013 Foston Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5QP
Sold Sept 2018
£410,000
Versus other Foston Road homes
On epc rating, 12 Foston Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,717
Street avg £1,901
Floor Area
249 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Years Held
20 years
Street avg 11 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Foston Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Greenfield Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







