What kind of home is 12a, Foston Road, LE8 5QP?

12a, Foston Road, LE8 5QP is a detached house.

When did 12a, Foston Road, LE8 5QP last change hands?

12a, Foston Road, LE8 5QP last sold for £9,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £490,000 in July 2018, so prices have been falling over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12a, Foston Road, LE8 5QP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2018 and September 2021, 12a, Foston Road, LE8 5QP fell from £490,000 to £9,000, a change of £481,000. That works out to roughly -71.3% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12a, Foston Road, LE8 5QP have?

The current EPC rating for 12a, Foston Road, LE8 5QP is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12a, Foston Road, LE8 5QP?

12a, Foston Road, LE8 5QP has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (2,680 sq ft). That makes it about 226% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 5QP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12a, Foston Road, LE8 5QP use?

The latest EPC at 12a, Foston Road, LE8 5QP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 12a, Foston Road, LE8 5QP in?

12a, Foston Road, LE8 5QP sits in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 12a, Foston Road, LE8 5QP in a safe area?

Police records around 12a, Foston Road, LE8 5QP 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 12a, Foston Road, LE8 5QP?

The closest primary school to 12a, Foston Road, LE8 5QP is Greenfield Primary School (512m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Countesthorpe Academy (1.8km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12a, Foston Road, LE8 5QP?

The closest bus stop to 12a, Foston Road, LE8 5QP is Foston Lane, 131m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12a, Foston Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5QP

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

249 m²

2680 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 12a

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

12a is a detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5QP). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft). 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.

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 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -71.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £670,000 sits 7344.4% above the 2021 sale of £9,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£3/sq ft) was about 98% below the postcode norm. Sold September 2021 for £9,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

12a 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

B83

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12a, Foston Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12a has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 12a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£670,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -71.3% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£9,000

Growth on file: -71.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

13 September 2021Most recent
£9,000
-98.2%over 3 years
2 July 2018
£490,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5QP: £217,500 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in LE8 5QP

On the street

Versus other Foston Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£36

Street avg £2,069

Strongly below

Floor Area

249 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 13 years

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

0.1 km

Foston Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Greenfield Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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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 5QP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 5QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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