What type of property is 5 The Square, LE8 9FQ?

5 The Square, LE8 9FQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 5 The Square, LE8 9FQ sell for?

5 The Square, LE8 9FQ last sold for £535,000 in February 2025, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £320,000 in October 2013, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 The Square, LE8 9FQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2013 and February 2025, 5 The Square, LE8 9FQ rose from £320,000 to £535,000, a change of £215,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 The Square, LE8 9FQ?

The current EPC rating for 5 The Square, LE8 9FQ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 The Square, LE8 9FQ?

5 The Square, LE8 9FQ has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 9FQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 The Square, LE8 9FQ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 The Square, LE8 9FQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 The Square, LE8 9FQ have?

5 The Square, LE8 9FQ has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and two-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 The Square, LE8 9FQ?

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

Where is 5 The Square, LE8 9FQ located?

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

What is crime like near 5 The Square, LE8 9FQ?

Police records around 5 The Square, LE8 9FQ show an average of 170 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 The Square, LE8 9FQ?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 The Square, LE8 9FQ?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 The Square

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

5 The Square is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newton Harcourt, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 58% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2025 at £535,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble, Detached

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

5 The Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2024

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 May 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Jun 2012

Low Energy Lighting

26%73%

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 5 The Square.

2 applications on record at 5 The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ

2decisions2extensions7documents1nearby

Oct 2006
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of 2 storey extension to the rear
Reference
06/01216/FUL
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ExtensionJun 2025Decision

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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.

5 The Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£506,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£535,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

10 February 2025Most recent
£535,000
+67.2%over 11 years
16 October 2013
£320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9FQ: £432,500 (2026–2024).

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.

Floor Area for 5 The Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,023

Street avg £3,362

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Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Leicester report

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.

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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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