Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Short Row Cottage, The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£414,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£195,000)+112%
- Against LE8 9FQ's recent median (£432,500)-4%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£414,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£195,000)+112%
- Against LE8 9FQ's recent median (£432,500)-4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Short Row Cottage is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE8 9FQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
125 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in LE8 9FQ
5 sales, median £432,500 (2026–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
8 November 2007Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9FQ: £432,500 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in LE8 9FQ
6 Long Row Cottage, The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ
Sold Jun 2026
£240,0002 Short Row Cottage, The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ
Sold Mar 2026
£292,6302 The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ
Sold Mar 2026
£480,000Brooklands, The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ
Sold Mar 2025
£432,5005 The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ
Sold Feb 2025
£535,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Short Row Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Short Row Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Newton Harcourt, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since November 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. At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 sits 112.3% above the 2007 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 38.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 March 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Short Row Cottage, The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 3 Short Row Cottage.
1 application on record at 3 Short Row Cottage, The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ
1decisions1extensions1nearby
- Mar 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two storey rear extension
- Reference
- 08/00080/FUL
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Versus other The Square homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 3 Short Row Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,560
Street avg £3,586
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
170/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Beauchamp CollegeSecondary2.5km
- Gartree High SchoolSecondary2.6km
- Brocks Hill Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
Nearest stops
- Wistow Rural CentreBus stop995m
- Leicester Grammar SchoolBus stop1.7km
- Telephone ExchangeBus stop1.7km
- Foxpond LaneBus stop1.8km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences807 reports40%
- Anti-social Behaviour295 reports14%
- Public Order185 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson166 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Short Row Cottage is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE8 9FQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Short Row Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Short Row Cottage was lodged in March 2017 at band D and is valid until March 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Short Row Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE8 9FQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Short Row Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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