Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Nov 2025 £255,000 7.6% 3.6%
Jan 2025 £240,000 6.2% 3.6%
May 2001 £58,000 48.6% 45.9%
Jun 2000 £39,500 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 8, East Road.

Floorplan 8
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Internal area
88 square metres (947 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,897 per square metre (£269 per square foot) in Nov 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,831 per square metre (£263 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2025 £255,000 £2,898 £249,167 £2,831
Jan 2025 £240,000 £2,727 £240,763 £2,736
May 2001 £58,000 £659 £287,749 £3,270
Jun 2000 £39,500 £449 £218,256 £2,480

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 88 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 £249,167. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Birstall are now selling for between £2,820 and £3,480 per square metre (£261 and £323 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 88 m², this implies a valuation between £248,000 and £306,000. 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
2
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
B
Plot size
182 square metres (1,959 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 8 East Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 05/08/2024. It last appeared Jan 2025.
Photos:

There are 26 archived estate agent listing photos for 8 East Road.

Photos for 8 East Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
November 2018 P/18/2113/2
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
8 East Road, Birstall, Leicestershire,
Description:
The erection of a single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.05m, with a maximum height of 3.85m, and height to the eaves of 3.0m.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
16 April 2018 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
88 sqm (947 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

8 East Road 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 £249,167.
  • Based on an internal area of 88 m² and recent prices in Birstall, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £248,000 to £306,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 8 East Road last sold for £255,000 in November 2025.

HouseMetric shows 8 East Road as 88 m² (947 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 16 April 2018. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 8 East Road was in council tax band B. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

8 East Road is in postcode LE4 4AJ, in Birstall. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for East Road, LE4 4AJ or analysis of the Birstall property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 2 July 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.