What kind of home is 5 Canal Street, LE2 8DR?

5 Canal Street, LE2 8DR is a 4-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 5 Canal Street, LE2 8DR sell for?

5 Canal Street, LE2 8DR last sold for £265,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £200,000 in October 2012, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Canal Street, LE2 8DR changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2012 and August 2019, 5 Canal Street, LE2 8DR rose from £200,000 to £265,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Canal Street, LE2 8DR?

The current EPC rating for 5 Canal Street, LE2 8DR is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in September 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Canal Street, LE2 8DR?

5 Canal Street, LE2 8DR has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (673 sq ft), around 16 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 8DR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Canal Street, LE2 8DR use?

The latest EPC at 5 Canal Street, LE2 8DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Canal Street, LE2 8DR?

5 Canal Street, LE2 8DR is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Canal Street, LE2 8DR in?

5 Canal Street, LE2 8DR sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Canal Street, LE2 8DR?

Police records around 5 Canal Street, LE2 8DR show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Canal Street, LE2 8DR?

The closest primary school to 5 Canal Street, LE2 8DR is Granby Primary School (139m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School (1.7km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Canal Street, LE2 8DR?

The closest bus stop to 5 Canal Street, LE2 8DR is Hall Lane, 140m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Canal Street, Leicester, LE2 8DR

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

63 m²

673 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 5 Canal Street

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

5 Canal Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Leicester (LE2 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 673 sq ft) and council tax band D. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 is 34.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 105.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £265,000 in August 2019.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

5 Canal Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2021

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Canal Street, Leicester, LE2 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Canal Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

16 notable applications 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.

5 Canal Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£356,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£265,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2019Most recent
£265,000
+32.5%over 6 years
3 October 2012
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 8DR: £199,950 (2025–2012).

Nearby sales in LE2 8DR

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hall Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Granby Primary School. 33 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 LE2 8DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 8DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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