What type of property is 15 Castle Street, LE1 5WN?

15 Castle Street, LE1 5WN is a 5-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Castle Street, LE1 5WN?

15 Castle Street, LE1 5WN last sold for £330,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Castle Street, LE1 5WN have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Castle Street, LE1 5WN is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Castle Street, LE1 5WN?

15 Castle Street, LE1 5WN has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (2,110 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 80% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE1 5WN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Castle Street, LE1 5WN heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Castle Street, LE1 5WN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Castle Street, LE1 5WN?

15 Castle Street, LE1 5WN is in council tax band D.

Where is 15 Castle Street, LE1 5WN located?

15 Castle Street, LE1 5WN sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 15 Castle Street, LE1 5WN?

Police records around 15 Castle Street, LE1 5WN show an average of 13 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (396% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 15 Castle Street, LE1 5WN?

The closest primary school to 15 Castle Street, LE1 5WN is King Richard III Infant and Nursery School (549m), one of 40 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Castle Mead Academy (508m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 15 Castle Street, LE1 5WN?

The closest bus stop to 15 Castle Street, LE1 5WN is Southgates, 163m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Castle Street, Leicester, LE1 5WN

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

196 m²

2110 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Castle Street

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

15 Castle Street is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 5WN). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 is 15.8% above the 2022 sale price. Sold December 2022 for £330,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms5
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

15 Castle Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2022

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Nov 2012

EPC improved fromE50toD62

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Castle Street, Leicester, LE1 5WN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Castle Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 December 2022Most recent
£330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 5WN: £190,000 (2024–2005).

Nearby sales in LE1 5WN

On the street

Versus other Castle Street homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Castle Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,684

Street avg £2,008

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Floor Area

196 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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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12 New Street

LE1 5NR

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1 White Friars

LE1 5NF

£293k

12 Peacock Lane

LE1 5PX

£263k

11 Millstone Lane

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£249k

11 White Friars

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£208k

10 New Street

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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

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

Crime

13/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Southgates — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Castle Mead Academy. 52 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE1 5WN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE1 5WN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Castle Street, Leicester, LE1 5WN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.