What type of property is 3 The Square, LE8 9FQ?

3 The Square, LE8 9FQ is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 3 The Square, LE8 9FQ?

3 The Square, LE8 9FQ last sold for £415,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £122,000 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 The Square, LE8 9FQ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between December 1996 and September 2019, 3 The Square, LE8 9FQ rose from £122,000 to £415,000, a change of £293,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 The Square, LE8 9FQ have?

The current EPC rating for 3 The Square, LE8 9FQ is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 The Square, LE8 9FQ?

3 The Square, LE8 9FQ has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (1,324 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 9FQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 The Square, LE8 9FQ heated?

The latest EPC at 3 The Square, LE8 9FQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 The Square, LE8 9FQ?

3 The Square, LE8 9FQ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 3 The Square, LE8 9FQ located?

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

Is 3 The Square, LE8 9FQ in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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.

Which schools serve 3 The Square, LE8 9FQ?

The closest primary school to 3 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.

How well connected is 3 The Square, LE8 9FQ?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ

Extendable4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

123 m²

1324 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 The Square

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

3 The Square is a three-bedroom detached house in Newton Harcourt, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sold September 2019 for £415,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 123 m² it's 28.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 is 26% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 40.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

3 The Square'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 24 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 3 The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 The Square 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.

3 The Square has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£523,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£415,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

5 September 2019Most recent
£415,000
+10.0%over 12 years
11 July 2007
£377,400
+22.7%over 3 years
30 October 2003
£307,500
+152.0%over 6 years
3 December 1996
£122,000

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.

3 The Square is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,374

Street avg £2,956

On par

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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