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5 Alvaston Road, Leicester, LE3 2EA

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Alvaston Road

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

5 Alvaston Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 2EA). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since October 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 sits 143.3% above the 2003 sale of £157,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 25.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Alvaston Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 5 Alvaston Road, Leicester, LE3 2EA

2decisions2extensions5documents6nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jun 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    RETENTION OF SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION AT REAR OF HOUSE (CLASS C3)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    20080734
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 5 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

5 Alvaston Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£157,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2003Most recent

    £157,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 2EA: £225,000 (2021–2016).

On the street

Versus other Alvaston Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Alvaston Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,154

Street avg £1,634

Below

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Alvaston 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

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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.
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£297k

1 Bannister Road

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1 Charlecote Avenue

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£264k

1 Collingham Road

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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

Alvaston Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Mary's Fields Academy. 31 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 2EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 2EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 2EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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 Alvaston Road, Leicester, LE3 2EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.