What type of property is 5 Saxon Street, LE3 0BL?

5 Saxon Street, LE3 0BL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Saxon Street, LE3 0BL last change hands?

5 Saxon Street, LE3 0BL last sold for £67,500 in August 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £30,000 in November 1997, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Saxon Street, LE3 0BL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1997 and August 2002, 5 Saxon Street, LE3 0BL rose from £30,000 to £67,500, a change of £37,500. That works out to roughly +18.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Saxon Street, LE3 0BL?

The current EPC rating for 5 Saxon Street, LE3 0BL is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Saxon Street, LE3 0BL?

5 Saxon Street, LE3 0BL has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in LE3 0BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Saxon Street, LE3 0BL heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Saxon Street, LE3 0BL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Saxon Street, LE3 0BL?

5 Saxon Street, LE3 0BL 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 5 Saxon Street, LE3 0BL located?

5 Saxon Street, LE3 0BL sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE3 postcode district.

Is 5 Saxon Street, LE3 0BL in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Saxon Street, LE3 0BL show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (247% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Saxon Street, LE3 0BL?

The closest primary school to 5 Saxon Street, LE3 0BL is Shaftesbury Junior School (174m), one of 37 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Castle Mead Academy (841m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Saxon Street, LE3 0BL?

The closest bus stop to 5 Saxon Street, LE3 0BL is Ruding Road, 92m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Saxon Street, Leicester, LE3 0BL

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Saxon Street

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

5 Saxon Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in August 2002. At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 sits 202.2% above the 2002 sale of £67,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 38.5% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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 Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Saxon Street, Leicester, LE3 0BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Saxon Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Saxon Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£204,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£67,500

Growth on file: 18.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

6 August 2002Most recent
£67,500
+125.0%over 4 years
3 November 1997
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 0BL: £165,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in LE3 0BL

On the street

Versus other Saxon Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Saxon Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£767

Street avg £1,536

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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

0.1 km

Ruding Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Shaftesbury Junior School. 48 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 LE3 0BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 0BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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