What kind of home is 1a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL?

1a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL?

1a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL last sold for £185,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL?

1a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL use?

The latest EPC at 1a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL in?

1a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL sits in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 1a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL?

Police records around 1a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL 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 1a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL?

The closest primary school to 1a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL is Greenfield Primary School (341m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Countesthorpe Academy (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL is Hallcroft Avenue, 159m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1a, Hallcroft Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SL

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5SL). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 51.9% above the 2016 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Hallcroft Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a 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.

1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 March 2016Most recent
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5SL: £272,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in LE8 5SL

On the street

Versus other Hallcroft Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,968

Street avg £2,248

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Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Comparables

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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

Hallcroft Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Greenfield Primary School. 7 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 5SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 5SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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