42 Sparrow Hill, Loughborough, LE11 1BU
About 42 Sparrow Hill
42 Sparrow Hill is a semi-detached house in Loughborough (LE11 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 62 m² this is the 13th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–138 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 260.6% above the 2018 sale of £38,266. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£57/sq ft) was about 48.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2018. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 62 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 17 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2018 at £38,266.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Mar 2018SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of 4 flats into 6 self-contained flats, including loft conversion (retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P/17/2392/2
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Sales history & valuation
42 Sparrow Hill's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2018).
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£38,266
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 June 2018Most recent
£38,266
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE11 1BU: £107,500 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in LE11 1BU
60 Sparrow Hill, Loughborough, LE11 1BU
Sold Jul 2025
£210,00063a, Sparrow Hill, Loughborough, LE11 1BU
Sold Sept 2019
£73,00061 Sparrow Hill, Loughborough, LE11 1BU
Sold Mar 2016
£125,00062a, Sparrow Hill, Loughborough, LE11 1BU
Sold Oct 2012
£38,00058 Sparrow Hill, Loughborough, LE11 1BU
Sold Nov 2002
£100,000
Versus other Sparrow Hill homes
On habitable rooms, 42 Sparrow Hill stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Beacon Bingo — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB







