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2 Fair Isle Way, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5WX

Solar panels4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Fair Isle Way

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

2 Fair Isle Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5WX). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £375,000 in January 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 53.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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  • 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.

2 Fair Isle Way ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Fair Isle Way, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5WX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 Fair Isle Way, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5WX

1decisions1extensions
  1. Feb 2007
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey

    First floor side extension, single storey front and side extensions, rear conservatory and new roofs

    Extension
    Reference
    06/1116/1/PX
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 2 Fair Isle Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£412,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£375,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 January 2022Most recent

    £375,000

    +21.0%over 3 years
  2. 2 March 2018

    £310,000

    +69.9%over 11 years
  3. 3 November 2006

    £182,500

    +37.7%over 4 years
  4. 8 September 2002

    £132,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5WX: £150,000 (2016–2003).

On the street

Versus other Fair Isle Way homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Fair Isle Way stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,930

Street avg £2,088

Strongly above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Fair Isle 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
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.

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

Scotland Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 5WX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 2 Fair Isle Way, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5WX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.