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Studio Cottage, Wistow Road, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FT

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Studio Cottage

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

Studio Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Newton Harcourt, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9FT). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Studio Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 June 2034

7 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Studio Cottage, Wistow Road, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Studio Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Studio Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 1 sales in LE8 9FT: £440,000 (2018–2018).

On the street

Versus other Wistow Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Studio Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 52 (E)

Below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Studio Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£339k

1 Ashby Rise, Great Glen

LE8 9GB

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Crown Close, Great Glen

LE8 9HE

3 bed3 bath
£288k

1 Grange Close, Great Glen

LE8 9GD

3 bed
£274k

1 Acorn Lane, Great Glen

LE8 9HR

£270k

1 Cherry Grove, Great Glen

LE8 9ES

3 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Cricks Retreat, Great Glen

LE8 9FF

2 bed1 bath
£385k

1 Fordview Close, Great Glen

LE8 9FG

3 bed1 bath
£395k

1 Carlton Lane, Burton Overy

LE8 9DF

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

0.8 km

Wistow Rural Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Kilby St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 9FT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE8 9FT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 9FT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Studio Cottage, Wistow Road, Newton Harcourt, Leicester, LE8 9FT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.