What kind of home is 2 Garfield Park, LE8 9JY?

2 Garfield Park, LE8 9JY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 Garfield Park, LE8 9JY sell for?

2 Garfield Park, LE8 9JY last sold for £229,950 in November 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in October 2011, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Garfield Park, LE8 9JY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2011 and November 2017, 2 Garfield Park, LE8 9JY rose from £185,000 to £229,950, a change of £44,950. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Garfield Park, LE8 9JY?

The current EPC rating for 2 Garfield Park, LE8 9JY is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Garfield Park, LE8 9JY?

2 Garfield Park, LE8 9JY has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE8 9JY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Garfield Park, LE8 9JY use?

The latest EPC at 2 Garfield Park, LE8 9JY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 2 Garfield Park, LE8 9JY have?

2 Garfield Park, LE8 9JY has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in April 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Garfield Park, LE8 9JY?

2 Garfield Park, LE8 9JY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 2 Garfield Park, LE8 9JY in?

2 Garfield Park, LE8 9JY sits in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE8 postcode district in Leicestershire.

How safe is the area around 2 Garfield Park, LE8 9JY?

Police records around 2 Garfield Park, LE8 9JY 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.

How well connected is 2 Garfield Park, LE8 9JY?

The closest bus stop to 2 Garfield Park, LE8 9JY is Bindley Lane, 853m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Garfield Park, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9JY

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 2 Garfield Park

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

2 Garfield Park is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Glen, Leicester, Leicester (LE8 9JY). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

9 years since the last transfer (November 2017). Across 2011–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 is 23.9% above the 2017 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jun 2011

EPC improved fromD61toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Garfield Park, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 Garfield Park, Great Glen, Leicester, LE8 9JY

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Mar 2019
OutbuildingFull
Outcome in report
Erection of a detached garage
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5 docs on file
Reference
19/00155/FUL
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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.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£229,950

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

9 November 2017Most recent
£229,950
+24.3%over 6 years
27 October 2011
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE8 9JY: £282,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in LE8 9JY

On the street

Versus other Garfield Park homes

Four headline reads against 56 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Garfield Park is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,986

Street avg £2,716

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Bindley Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE8 9JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE8 9JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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