What kind of home is 7a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL?

7a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL?

7a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL last sold for £272,000 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL?

The current EPC rating for 7a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL?

7a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL use?

The latest EPC at 7a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 7a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL in?

7a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL sits in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 7a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL?

Police records around 7a, 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 7a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL?

The closest primary school to 7a, 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.

How well connected is 7a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL?

The closest bus stop to 7a, Hallcroft Avenue, LE8 5SL is Hallcroft Avenue, 159m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

7a, Hallcroft Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7a

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

7a is a three-bedroom detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5SL). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £319,000 is 17.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 75.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2019 for £272,000.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7a

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

The data behind every report

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Detached HouseEPC C

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £595 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7a, Hallcroft Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7a 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.

7a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2019)

£272,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 October 2019Most recent
£272,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5SL: £270,000 (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 epc rating, 7a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,989

Street avg £2,199

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 12 years

Strongly below

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7a

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

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£372k

1 Austrey Lane, Countesthorpe

LE8 5QA

3 bed3 bath

£261k

1 Diamond Avenue, Countesthorpe

LE8 5XD

3 bed1 bath

£253k

1 Barnley Close, Countesthorpe

LE8 5SD

3 bed

£315k

1 Fir Tree Avenue, Countesthorpe

LE8 5TH

4 bed

£334k

1 Broomleys, Countesthorpe

LE8 5RW

4 bed2 bath

£336k

1 Cherry Tree Close, Countesthorpe

LE8 5PQ

4 bed1 bath

£376k

1 Albert Road, Countesthorpe

LE8 5XU

4 bed4 bath

£228k

1 Broadfield Way, Countesthorpe

LE8 5XR

2 bed

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.

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 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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7a, Hallcroft Avenue, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5SL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.