Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£506,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£535,000)-5%
- Against LE8 9FQ's recent median (£432,500)+17%
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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£506,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£535,000)-5%
- Against LE8 9FQ's recent median (£432,500)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 The Square is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
133 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in LE8 9FQ
5 sales, median £432,500 (2026–2024)
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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 of 2 applications | 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.
5 The Square valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
10 February 2025Most recent
£535,000
+67.2%over 11 years16 October 2013
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9FQ: £432,500 (2026–2024).
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
£432,500Moot House, The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ
Sold Jul 2023
£350,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- 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 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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
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
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2024from Jun 2012
Low Energy Lighting
26%73%
More low energy lighting installed
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 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of 2 storey extension to the rear
- Reference
- 06/01216/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2025Decision
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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.
Floor Area for 5 The Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,023
Street avg £3,362
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-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 5 The Square is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 5 The Square. 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 5 The Square was lodged in May 2024 at band E and is valid until May 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 The Square. 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
- 5 The Square is in council tax band D. 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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