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14 Foston Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5QP

Estimated value

£524,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£499,000)+5%
  • Against LE8 5QP's recent median (£217,500)+141%

Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£524,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£499,000)+5%
  • Against LE8 5QP's recent median (£217,500)+141%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 14 Foston Road is modelled from its 162 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE8 5QP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    162 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in LE8 5QP

    5 sales, median £217,500 (2024–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 14 Foston Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 November 2021Most recent

    £499,000

    +88.3%over 7 years

  2. 23 September 2014

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5QP: £217,500 (2024–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 14 Foston Road

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

14 Foston Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5QP). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 74.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2021 for £499,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 November 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Feb 2014
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
6%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Foston Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Foston Road has no planning applications on record.

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

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 14 Foston Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,080

Street avg £1,765

Strongly above

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
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

170/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Greenfield Primary SchoolPrimary512m
  • Countesthorpe AcademySecondary1.8km
  • Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
  • Parkland Primary School South WigstonPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

  • Foston LaneBus stop131m
  • Jubilee WayBus stop162m
  • Wigston StreetBus stop358m
  • Scotland WayBus stop446m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences807 reports40%
  • Anti-social Behaviour295 reports14%
  • Public Order185 reports9%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson166 reports8%

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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 road noise heatmap for LE8 5QP

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Foston Road is modelled from its 162 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE8 5QP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 14 Foston Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 14 Foston Road was lodged in November 2020 at band D and is valid until November 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 14 Foston Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE8 5QP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
14 Foston Road is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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