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5 Compton Road, Leicester, LE3 2AA

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Compton Road

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

5 Compton Road is an end-of-terrace house in Leicester (LE3 2AA). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump.

Held since November 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 sits 160.8% above the 2002 sale of £79,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 34.8% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Compton Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-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.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Compton Road, Leicester, LE3 2AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Compton Road has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 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 Compton Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.1% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£79,000

Growth on file: 20.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2002Most recent

    £79,000

    +73.6%over 3 years

  2. 4 November 1999

    £45,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 2AA: £145,000 (2022–2014).

On the street

Versus other Compton Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Compton Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£767

Street avg £1,926

Strongly below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Compton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£200k

1 Camden Road

LE3 2GF

3 bed
£220k

1 Beechcroft Avenue

LE3 2GB

3 bed
£220k

1 Cottage Row

LE3 2FE

2 bed
£229k

1 Castleford Road

LE3 2UE

3 bed1 bath
£240k

1 Belton Road

LE3 2GD

2 bed1 bath
£242k

1 Ashurst Road

LE3 2UA

3 bed
£249k

1 Biam Way

LE3 2GZ

3 bed1 bath
£249k

1 Chislehurst Avenue

LE3 2UF

3 bed1 bath
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

0.2 km

Imperial Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Mary's Fields Academy. 42 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 2AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 2AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Compton Road, Leicester, LE3 2AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.