What type of property is 47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB?

47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB sell for?

47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB last sold for £129,000 in April 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £104,950 in July 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB?

Across 3 sales between July 2003 and April 2014, 47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB rose from £104,950 to £129,000, a change of £24,050. That works out to roughly +1.9% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB?

The current EPC rating for 47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB?

47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 8QB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB heated?

The latest EPC at 47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB had any planning applications?

47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in November 2017 under ref. 20172101. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB?

47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB located?

47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE2 postcode district.

Is 47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB in a safe area?

Police records around 47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB 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.

Which schools serve 47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB?

The closest primary school to 47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB is Montrose School (365m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School (737m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB?

The closest bus stop to 47 Alton Road, LE2 8QB is Broughton Road, 181m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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47 Alton Road, Leicester, LE2 8QB

3 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 47 Alton Road

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

47 Alton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE2 8QB). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 sits 78.3% above the 2014 sale of £129,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in April 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

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 01 May 2024

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Alton Road, Leicester, LE2 8QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

47 Alton Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 47 Alton Road, Leicester, LE2 8QB

3decisions3extensions7documents16nearby

Aug 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR OF HOUSE (CLASS C3)
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
20171332
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ExtensionNov 2017Decision
ExtensionOct 2017Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

47 Alton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£129,000

Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

22 April 2014Most recent
£129,000
+7.5%over 5 years
30 January 2009
£120,000
+14.3%over 5 years
17 July 2003
£104,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 8QB: £206,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in LE2 8QB

On the street

Versus other Alton Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,697

Street avg £2,114

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Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below

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Area

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Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Broughton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Montrose School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 8QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 8QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

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