What kind of home is 1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR?

1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR is a 5-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR last change hands?

1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR last sold for £525,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £133,000 in November 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2001 and September 2025, 1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR rose from £133,000 to £525,000, a change of £392,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR?

1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (2,207 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 78% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE2 9PR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR use?

The latest EPC at 1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR was a refusal for part-single-part-two-storey extension (ref. 25/0303/HH) in October 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR?

1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR is in council tax band E.

Which area is 1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR in?

1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR sits in Glen Parva, Leicester, Leicester. It falls within the LE2 postcode district in Leicestershire.

What is crime like near 1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR?

Police records around 1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR 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 1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR?

The closest primary school to 1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR is Glen Hills Primary School (653m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is South Wigston High School (1.6km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Hillsborough Road, LE2 9PR is Henray Avenue, 154m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1a, Hillsborough Road, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9PR

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

205 m²

2207 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a five-bedroom detached house in Glen Parva, Leicester, Leicester (LE2 9PR). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The home occupies a corner plot.

At 205 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. A recent sale: £525,000 in September 2025. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 32.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2025.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Corner plotYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Hillsborough Road, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 1a was refused — worth checking the council file.

1 application on record at 1a, Hillsborough Road, Glen Parva, Leicester, LE2 9PR

1decisions1extensions10documents1nearby

Oct 2025
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Two storey and single storey extensions including raising the roof height
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
25/0303/HH
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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.

Latest sale on 1a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£517,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£525,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2025Most recent
£525,000
+72.7%over 18 years
31 May 2007
£304,000
+128.6%over 5 years
16 November 2001
£133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE2 9PR: £250,000 (2022–2014).

Nearby sales in LE2 9PR

On the street

Versus other Hillsborough Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,561

Street avg £2,028

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Floor Area

205 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Henray Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Glen Hills Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE2 9PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE2 9PR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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