8, Townsend Close, LE4 7RW
8 Townsend Close is a 139 m² / 1,496 sq ft semi-detached home in Leicester. It sold for £338,000 in December 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £445k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £409k to £531k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Dec 2019 £338,000 8.5% 6.4% Apr 1996 £48,500 na na - Internal area
- 139 square metres (1,496 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £2,431 per square metre (£226 per square foot) in Dec 2019. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,203 per square metre (£298 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Dec 2019 £338,000 £2,432 £445,237 £3,203 Apr 1996 £48,500 £349 £321,236 £2,311 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 139 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £445,237. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Leicester are now selling for between £2,940 and £3,820 per square metre (£273 and £354 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 139 m², this implies a valuation between £409,000 and £531,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- B
- Plot size
- 228 square metres (2,454 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Title number
- LT455323
- Tenure
- Leasehold/other
- Title address
- 8 Townsend Close, Leicester
- Owner
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GUARDIAN SOLAR LTD
(Company reference number: 7377850)
Proprietor address: 52-54 Gracechurch Street, London EC3V 0EH
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 29 Oct 2013
- Planning ref:
- January 2004 20031596
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 8 TOWNSEND CLOSE
- Description:
- TWO STOREY EXTENSION AT SIDE AND REAR OF HOUSE (AMENDED)
- Summary:
- 23 October 2013 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- FiT application
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 139 sqm (1,496 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, limited insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
8 Townsend Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £445,237.
- Based on an internal area of 139 m² and recent prices in Leicester, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £409,000 to £531,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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