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16 Heather Way, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5WU

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Heather Way

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

16 Heather Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5WU). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 55.6% above the 2014 sale of £225,000. At 127 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
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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.

16 Heather 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Feb 2014
Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Heather Way, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5WU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Heather 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.

16 Heather Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£225,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2014Most recent

    £225,000

    +16.9%over 10 years

  2. 5 March 2004

    £192,500

    +129.2%over 6 years

  3. 28 August 1997

    £84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5WU: £257,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Heather Way homes

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

EPC Rating for 16 Heather Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,772

Street avg £2,231

Below

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Heather Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.
£336k

1 Cherry Tree Close, Countesthorpe

LE8 5PQ

4 bed1 bath
£334k

1 Broomleys, Countesthorpe

LE8 5RW

4 bed2 bath
£376k

1 Albert Road, Countesthorpe

LE8 5XU

4 bed4 bath
£315k

1 Fir Tree Avenue, Countesthorpe

LE8 5TH

4 bed
£450k

1 Arnesby Lane, Peatling Magna

LE8 5UN

4 bed
£522k

1 Cosby Road, Countesthorpe

LE8 5PD

4 bed1 bath
£372k

1 Austrey Lane, Countesthorpe

LE8 5QA

3 bed3 bath
£383k

1 Bute Way, Countesthorpe

LE8 5TX

5 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

0.3 km

Scotland Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 5WU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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 16 Heather Way, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5WU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.