Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Foston Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5QP
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 16 Foston Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Foston Road is a detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5QP). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) 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 December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 September 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2018from Dec 2008
Low Energy Lighting
22%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Foston Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Foston Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 16 Foston Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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