What kind of home is 4 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

4 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 4 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ last change hands?

4 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ last sold for £245,000 in April 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £68,000 in October 1999, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1999 and April 2007, 4 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ rose from £68,000 to £245,000, a change of £177,000. That works out to roughly +18.8% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

4 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 9FQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ use?

The latest EPC at 4 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

4 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 4 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ in?

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

Is 4 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Long 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 4 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

The closest primary school to 4 Long 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 transport links are near 4 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Long 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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4 Long Row Cottage, The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Long Row Cottage

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

4 Long Row Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newton Harcourt, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in April 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 42.4% above the 2007 sale price.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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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.

4 Long Row Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-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 4 Long Row Cottage, The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Long 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£245,000

Growth on file: 18.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

1 April 2007Most recent
£245,000
+260.3%over 7 years
26 October 1999
£68,000

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.

4 Long Row Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,552

Street avg £3,031

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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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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 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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