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The Laurels, Lutterworth Road, Arnesby, Leicester, LE8 5UT

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
213 m²
2293 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Laurels

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

The Laurels is a five-bedroom detached house in Arnesby, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5UT). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

At 213 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 72% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £650,000. 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Laurels

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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.

The Laurels's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Nov 2021
EPC improved fromF33toE46
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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

From £1,220 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Laurels, Lutterworth Road, Arnesby, Leicester, LE8 5UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Laurels 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

£702,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£650,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2022Most recent

    £650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5UT: £460,000 (2025–2012).

On the street

Versus other Lutterworth Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, The Laurels runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,052

Street avg £2,829

Strongly above

Floor Area

213 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Laurels

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

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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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£336k

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4 bed1 bath
£334k

1 Broomleys, Countesthorpe

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4 bed2 bath
£315k

1 Fir Tree Avenue, Countesthorpe

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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

0.3 km

St Peters Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Arnesby Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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 5UT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 5UT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 5UT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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 The Laurels, Lutterworth Road, Arnesby, Leicester, LE8 5UT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.