What kind of home is 1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ sell for?

1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ last sold for £370,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in May 1996, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1996 and September 2020, 1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ rose from £60,000 to £370,000, a change of £310,000. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

The current EPC rating for 1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 9FQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ use?

The latest EPC at 1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ has council approval for side and rear extension granted in March 2021 under ref. 21/00044/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ in?

1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ sits in Newton Harcourt, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

Is 1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ in a safe area?

Police records around 1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ 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.

What schools are near 1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

The closest primary school to 1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ is Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School (2.2km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Beauchamp College (2.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

The closest bus stop to 1a, The Square, LE8 9FQ is Wistow Rural Centre, 995m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1a, The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newton Harcourt, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 is 14.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 62.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £370,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1a, The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ

1decisions1extensions3documents1nearby

Mar 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
21/00044/FUL
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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.

Price for 1a has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£424,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£370,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

3 September 2020Most recent
£370,000
+516.7%over 24 years
9 May 1996
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9FQ: £432,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in LE8 9FQ

On the street

Versus other The Square homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,978

Street avg £2,901

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Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 99 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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Area

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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

2.2 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 9FQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 9FQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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