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Croft House Farm, Post Office Lane, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FN

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
345 m²
3714 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Croft House Farm

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

Croft House Farm is a five-bedroom detached house in Newton Harcourt, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9FN). It has a recorded floor area of 345 m² (around 3714 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory, outbuildings and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £899,000 is 31.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 20.3% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • BasementYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Croft House Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
20.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Croft House Farm, Post Office Lane, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at Croft House Farm, Post Office Lane, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FN

4decisions1extensions42documents1nearby
  1. Aug 2003
    ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of store to residential unit

    Reference
    03/01021/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision
  4. AnnexDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • The 42 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Croft House Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£899,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£685,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2016Most recent

    £685,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9FN: £520,000 (2025–2004).

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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
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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

1.0 km

Wistow Rural Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 9FN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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