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1 Poplars Yard, Glen Road, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FH

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Poplars Yard

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

1 Poplars Yard is an end-of-terrace house in Newton Harcourt, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9FH). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in January 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 177.7% above the 1997 sale of £79,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 51.1% below the postcode norm. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (172 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace BungalowEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Poplars Yard, Glen Road, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Poplars Yard has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

1 Poplars Yard has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Current estimate

£222,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£79,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 1997Most recent

    £79,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9FH: £863,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Glen Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Poplars Yard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,666

Street avg £3,686

Strongly below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Poplars Yard

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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£240k

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£198k

1 Cromwell Road, Great Glen

LE8 9GU

£259k

1 Cherry Grove, Great Glen

LE8 9ES

3 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Acorn Lane, Great Glen

LE8 9HR

£182k

1 Glen View Avenue, Great Glen

LE8 9HQ

£272k

1 Cricks Retreat, Great Glen

LE8 9FF

2 bed1 bath
£289k

1 Grange Close, Great Glen

LE8 9GD

3 bed
£324k

1 Ashby Rise, Great Glen

LE8 9GB

3 bed1 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

1.1 km

Wistow Rural Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 6 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 9FH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 9FH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 9FH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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 1 Poplars Yard, Glen Road, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.