5 Equity Road, Leicester, LE3 0AS
About 5 Equity Road
5 Equity Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0AS). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since November 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 sits 324.7% above the 2000 sale of £48,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£41/sq ft) was about 63.1% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
5 Equity Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
38 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Equity Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£206,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£48,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 November 2000Most recent
£48,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0AS: £195,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Equity Road homes
Price per m² for 5 Equity Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£437
Street avg £1,477
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Wilberforce Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Shaftesbury Junior School. 46 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







