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1 Bute Way, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5TX

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
146 m²
1576 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Bute Way

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

1 Bute Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5TX). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1576 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 sits 76.9% above the 2014 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 18% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in January 2014.

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

  • Bedrooms5
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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.

1 Bute Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2019

Current Certificate
Feb 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 February 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bute Way, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bute Way 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.

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

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£195,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 January 2014Most recent

    £195,000

    +32.7%over 11 years

  2. 9 May 2002

    £146,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5TX: £275,000 (2026–2016).

On the street

Versus other Bute Way homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bute Way is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,332

Street avg £2,407

Strongly below

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£425k

1 Benskyn Close, Countesthorpe

LE8 5LA

5 bed
£336k

1 Broomleys, Countesthorpe

LE8 5RW

4 bed2 bath
£334k

1 Cherry Tree Close, Countesthorpe

LE8 5PQ

4 bed1 bath
£308k

1 Fir Tree Avenue, Countesthorpe

LE8 5TH

4 bed
£389k

1 Albert Road, Countesthorpe

LE8 5XU

4 bed4 bath
£450k

1 Arnesby Lane, Peatling Magna

LE8 5UN

4 bed
£525k

1 Cosby Road, Countesthorpe

LE8 5PD

4 bed1 bath
£344k

1 Austrey Lane, Countesthorpe

LE8 5QA

3 bed3 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

170/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Scotland Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Greenfield Primary School. 6 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 5TX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 5TX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 5TX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

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 1 Bute Way, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5TX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.