Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Cromford Street, Leicester, LE2 0FW
Estimated value
£224,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£120,000)+87%
- Against LE2 0FW's recent median (£195,000)+15%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£224,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£120,000)+87%
- Against LE2 0FW's recent median (£195,000)+15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Cromford Street is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE2 0FW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
80 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in LE2 0FW
5 sales, median £195,000 (2024–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 Cromford Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
14 November 2012Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 0FW: £195,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in LE2 0FW
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 42 Cromford Street, Leicester, LE2 0FW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 42 Cromford Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Cromford Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 0FW). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 sits 86.7% above the 2012 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 195% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). On the market in November 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Nov 2022
Current Certificate
Nov 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 November 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Cromford Street, Leicester, LE2 0FW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Cromford Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cromford Street homes
Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 42 Cromford Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,500
Street avg £1,129
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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.
Crime
910/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cecil Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Charnwood Primary School. 50 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Charnwood Primary SchoolPrimary354m
- Highfields Primary SchoolPrimary392m
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary408m
- Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. AcademyPrimary419m
Nearest stops
- Cecil RoadBus stop194m
- Duffield StreetBus stop213m
- Mere RoadBus stop285m
- Mere RoadBus stop320m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences5,066 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,627 reports12%
- Public Order1,453 reports11%
- Criminal Damage & Arson1,290 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 0FW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 42 Cromford Street is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in LE2 0FW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 42 Cromford Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 Cromford Street was lodged in November 2012 at band E and expired in November 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 42 Cromford Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 50 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE2 0FW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 42 Cromford Street is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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