What kind of home is 8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY?

8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY last change hands?

8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY last sold for £425,000 in March 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £325,000 in April 2007, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2007 and March 2012, 8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY rose from £325,000 to £425,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY?

8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (1,570 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SO15 7NY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY use?

The latest EPC at 8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY have?

8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2012. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY?

8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY in?

8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY sits in Southampton. It falls within the SO15 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY?

Police records around 8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (40% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY?

The closest primary school to 8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY is Shirley Infant School (595m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Richard Taunton Sixth Form College (325m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Leicester Road, SO15 7NY is Leicester Road, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Leicester Road, Southampton, SO15 7NY

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

146 m²

1570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Leicester Road

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

8 Leicester Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Southampton (SO15 7NY). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (March 2012). Across 2007–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £554,000 is 30.4% above the 2012 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

8 Leicester Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2022

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Leicester Road, Southampton, SO15 7NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Leicester Road, Southampton, SO15 7NY

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Nov 2012
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Proposed additional height of the rear boundary fence.
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4 docs on file
Reference
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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.

8 Leicester Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£554,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£425,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

29 March 2012Most recent
£425,000
+30.8%over 4 years
3 April 2007
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SO15 7NY: £430,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in SO15 7NY

On the street

Versus other Leicester Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Leicester Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,913

Street avg £3,347

Below

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 5.8 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 Southampton district page.

Full Southampton report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

12/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Leicester Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Richard Taunton Sixth Form College. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SO15 7NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SO15 7NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

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