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6 Albert Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5XU

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Albert Road

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

6 Albert Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5XU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 11.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 49.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £257,000 in November 2021. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Albert Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5XU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Albert Road 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.

6 Albert Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£257,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2021Most recent

    £257,000

    +16.8%over 2 years

  2. 26 September 2019

    £220,000

    +23.9%over 7 years

  3. 23 April 2012

    £177,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 5XU: £330,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Albert Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 6 Albert Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,569

Street avg £2,625

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Albert Road

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

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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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£261k

1 Diamond Avenue, Countesthorpe

LE8 5XD

3 bed1 bath
£253k

1 Barnley Close, Countesthorpe

LE8 5SD

3 bed
£372k

1 Austrey Lane, Countesthorpe

LE8 5QA

3 bed3 bath
£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
£228k

1 Broadfield Way, Countesthorpe

LE8 5XR

2 bed
£376k

1 Albert Road, Countesthorpe

LE8 5XU

4 bed4 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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Winchester Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Countesthorpe Academy. 9 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 5XU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 5XU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 5XU

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 6 Albert Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5XU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.