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About 8 Dovecote Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Dovecote Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Croft, Leicester, Leicester (LE9 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Leicester HPI: 13.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 20.5% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £182,500.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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(1 of 2)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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 2013.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.9% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2019)
£182,500
Growth on file: 13.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Dovecote Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 8 Dovecote Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,199
Street avg £2,053
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE9 3EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
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