What type of property is 8 Aspen Drive, LE8 5SA?

8 Aspen Drive, LE8 5SA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 8 Aspen Drive, LE8 5SA sell for?

8 Aspen Drive, LE8 5SA last sold for £216,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £140,000 in November 2005, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Aspen Drive, LE8 5SA?

Across 2 sales between November 2005 and January 2021, 8 Aspen Drive, LE8 5SA rose from £140,000 to £216,000, a change of £76,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Aspen Drive, LE8 5SA?

The current EPC rating for 8 Aspen Drive, LE8 5SA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Aspen Drive, LE8 5SA?

8 Aspen Drive, LE8 5SA has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 5SA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Aspen Drive, LE8 5SA heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Aspen Drive, LE8 5SA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Aspen Drive, LE8 5SA?

8 Aspen Drive, LE8 5SA is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Aspen Drive, LE8 5SA located?

8 Aspen Drive, LE8 5SA sits in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 8 Aspen Drive, LE8 5SA in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Aspen Drive, LE8 5SA 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.

Which schools serve 8 Aspen Drive, LE8 5SA?

The closest primary school to 8 Aspen Drive, LE8 5SA is Greenfield Primary School (221m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Countesthorpe Academy (1.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Aspen Drive, LE8 5SA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Aspen Drive, LE8 5SA is Bassett Avenue, 206m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Aspen Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Aspen Drive

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

8 Aspen Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5SA). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 27.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £216,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Aspen Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Aspen Drive 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£216,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

15 January 2021Most recent
£216,000
+54.3%over 15 years
18 November 2005
£140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5SA: £182,500 (2019–2007).

Nearby sales in LE8 5SA

On the street

Versus other Aspen Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Aspen Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,323

Street avg £2,131

Above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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

0.2 km

Bassett Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Greenfield Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 5SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 5SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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