5 Tower Street, Leicester, LE1 6WU
About 5 Tower Street
5 Tower Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE1 6WU). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in April 2001. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (29 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 207.1% above the 2001 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 68.2% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
5 Tower Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Tower Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Tower Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£70,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 April 2001Most recent
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE1 6WU: £222,000 (2024–2004).
Nearby sales in LE1 6WU
Versus other Tower Street homes
On habitable rooms, 5 Tower Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 126 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
13/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Nelson Mandela Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Beauchamp City Sixth Form. 51 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB