2 Beggars Roost, London Road, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FB
About 2 Beggars Roost
2 Beggars Roost is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9FB). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since June 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £731,000 sits 57.2% above the 2007 sale of £465,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 27.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble, Integral
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
2 Beggars Roost's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 Beggars Roost has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£731,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 June 2007Most recent
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9FB: £325,000 (2014–2006).
Nearby sales in LE8 9FB
5 Beggars Roost, London Road, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FB
Sold Jul 2014
£335,0001 Beggars Roost, London Road, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FB
Sold Jun 2007
£465,0004 Beggars Roost, London Road, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FB
Sold Apr 2007
£315,0003 Beggars Roost, London Road, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9FB
Sold Feb 2007
£325,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Higher Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







