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8 Browns Way, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6YP

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
73 m²
781 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Browns Way

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

8 Browns Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Whetstone, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 6YP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 781 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 63% above the 2010 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

8 Browns 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Browns Way, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6YP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Browns Way has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£165,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 August 2010Most recent

    £165,000

    +4.3%over 5 years

  2. 8 September 2004

    £158,200

    +182.5%over 6 years

  3. 14 May 1998

    £56,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 6YP: £295,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Browns Way homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Browns Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,274

Street avg £2,648

On par

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Browns Way

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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.
£270k

1 Biggs Close, Whetstone

LE8 6WG

3 bed
£360k

1 Charlton Close, Whetstone

LE8 6ET

3 bed
£268k

1 Cemetery Road, Whetstone

LE8 6LL

2 bed
£220k

1 Buxton Close, Whetstone

LE8 6NT

2 bed
£361k

1 Badger Drive, Whetstone

LE8 6ZW

4 bed
£177k

1 Cliffe House Mews, High Street, Whetstone

LE8 6LP

2 bed
£548k

1 Church Farm Lane, Willoughby Waterleys

LE8 6UD

4 bed2 bath
£549k

1 Beaver Close, Whetstone

LE8 6ZX

4 bed3 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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Springwell Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Badgerbrook Primary School. 8 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 6YP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 6YP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 6YP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.4dB

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 8 Browns Way, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6YP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.