What kind of home is 6 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

6 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 6 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ sell for?

6 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ last sold for £240,000 in June 2026. Before that, it sold for £120,000 in February 2022, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2022 and June 2026, 6 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ rose from £120,000 to £240,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +17.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 6 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

The current EPC rating for 6 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

6 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft). That makes it about 59% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 9FQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ use?

The latest EPC at 6 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 6 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

6 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 6 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ in?

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

What is crime like near 6 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

Police records around 6 Long Row Cottage, 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.

What schools are near 6 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

The closest primary school to 6 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.

How well connected is 6 Long Row Cottage, The Square, LE8 9FQ?

The closest bus stop to 6 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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6 Long Row Cottage, The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 6 Long Row Cottage

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

6 Long Row Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Newton Harcourt, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 110), a 4-band jump.

Most recent transfer was June 2026 at £240,000 — fresh data. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2022–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 88.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jan 2018

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 January 2028

1 year remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace 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 6 Long Row Cottage, The Square, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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 at least doubled since 2022.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£240,000

Growth on file: 17.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

18 June 2026Most recent
£240,000
+100.0%over 4 years
11 February 2022
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9FQ: £450,000 (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.

6 Long Row Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,800

Street avg £3,291

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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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

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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