What type of property is 8 Albert Road, LE8 5XU?

8 Albert Road, LE8 5XU is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Albert Road, LE8 5XU sell for?

8 Albert Road, LE8 5XU last sold for £200,000 in June 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £179,000 in April 2012, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Albert Road, LE8 5XU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2012 and June 2017, 8 Albert Road, LE8 5XU rose from £179,000 to £200,000, a change of £21,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Albert Road, LE8 5XU?

The current EPC rating for 8 Albert Road, LE8 5XU is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Albert Road, LE8 5XU?

8 Albert Road, LE8 5XU has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 5XU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Albert Road, LE8 5XU heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Albert Road, LE8 5XU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Albert Road, LE8 5XU?

8 Albert Road, LE8 5XU is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Albert Road, LE8 5XU located?

8 Albert Road, LE8 5XU sits in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 8 Albert Road, LE8 5XU in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Albert Road, LE8 5XU show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Albert Road, LE8 5XU?

The closest primary school to 8 Albert Road, LE8 5XU is Greenfield Primary School (1.0km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Countesthorpe Academy (436m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Albert Road, LE8 5XU?

The closest bus stop to 8 Albert Road, LE8 5XU is Winchester Road, 209m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Albert Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5XU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Albert Road

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

8 Albert Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Countesthorpe, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 5XU). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £287,000 is 43.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 20% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Albert Road, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5XU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Albert Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£200,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

8 June 2017Most recent
£200,000
+11.7%over 5 years
26 April 2012
£179,000

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

Nearby sales in LE8 5XU

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.

8 Albert Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,857

Street avg £2,690

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

0.2 km

Winchester Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Countesthorpe Academy. 9 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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