5 Egerton Houses, South Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3LR
About 5 Egerton Houses
5 Egerton Houses is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE2 3LR). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 sits 68.8% above the 2014 sale of £93,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 37.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in February 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
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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 Egerton Houses has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Egerton Houses valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 11 years.
£93,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
17 February 2014Most recent
£93,000
-19.1%over 7 years24 March 2006
£115,000
+2.7%over 1 year3 December 2004
£112,000
+58.9%over 1 year26 June 2003
£70,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 3LR: £105,000 (2020–2002).
Nearby sales in LE2 3LR
3 Egerton Houses, South Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3LR
Sold Feb 2020
£140,0002 Egerton Houses, South Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3LR
Sold Apr 2016
£105,0001 Egerton Houses, South Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3LR
Sold Nov 2000
£58,0004 Egerton Houses, South Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3LR
Sold Oct 1996
£36,500
Versus other South Knighton Road homes
5 Egerton Houses is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,114
Street avg £1,972
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Shanklin Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy. 42 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
52.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







