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4 Foston Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5QP

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Foston Road

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

4 Foston Road is a detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5QP). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in January 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 sits 410% above the 1997 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 70.5% below the postcode norm.

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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.

4 Foston Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Foston Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Foston Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£204,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£40,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 1997Most recent

    £40,000

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

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.

On years held, 4 Foston Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£526

Street avg £2,020

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Foston Road

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

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.
£228k

1 Broadfield Way, Countesthorpe

LE8 5XR

2 bed
£239k

1 Elizabeth Close, Countesthorpe

LE8 5UY

£165k

1 Christopher Close, Countesthorpe

LE8 5UR

£253k

1 Barnley Close, Countesthorpe

LE8 5SD

3 bed
£261k

1 Diamond Avenue, Countesthorpe

LE8 5XD

3 bed1 bath
£272k

1 Bassett Avenue, Countesthorpe

LE8 5QG

1 bed1 bath
£315k

1 Fir Tree Avenue, Countesthorpe

LE8 5TH

4 bed
£334k

1 Broomleys, Countesthorpe

LE8 5RW

4 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

0.1 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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Foston Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5QP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.