What kind of home is 2 Short Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

2 Short Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 2 Short Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ last change hands?

2 Short Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ last sold for £243,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £155,000 in September 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Short Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

Across 3 sales between September 2011 and July 2019, 2 Short Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ rose from £155,000 to £243,000, a change of £88,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Short Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

The current EPC rating for 2 Short Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Short Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

2 Short Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 50% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 9FQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Short Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ use?

The latest EPC at 2 Short Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Short Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

2 Short Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 2 Short Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ in?

2 Short Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ sits in Newton Harcourt, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 2 Short Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

Police records around 2 Short Row Cottage, 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 2 Short Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

The closest primary school to 2 Short Row Cottage, 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 2 Short Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Short Row Cottage, 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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2 Short Row Cottage, The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Short Row Cottage

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

2 Short Row Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newton Harcourt, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2011–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 is 13.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 66% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2019 for £243,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Short Row Cottage, The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Short Row Cottage 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Short Row Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£276,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£243,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

15 July 2019Most recent
£243,000
+53.8%over 4 years
11 May 2015
£158,000
+1.9%over 3 years
1 September 2011
£155,000

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 2 Short Row Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,984

Street avg £2,901

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

2.2 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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FAQ

Common questions

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