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5 Cairns Close, Leicester, LE3 2TG

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Cairns Close

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

5 Cairns Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Leicester (LE3 2TG). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 141 m² it's 27% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 7 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 32.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 16% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
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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 Cairns Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cairns Close, Leicester, LE3 2TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cairns Close has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Cairns Close, Leicester, LE3 2TG

1decisions1extensions3documents6nearby
  1. Oct 2022
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Certificate of lawful development for single storey rear extension

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    22/0909/CLP
    Full record in report

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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 Cairns Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£248,000

Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 July 2017Most recent

    £248,000

    -0.6%over 10 years

  2. 31 August 2006

    £249,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 2TG: £230,000 (2021–2013).

On the street

Versus other Cairns Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Cairns Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,759

Street avg £2,278

Below

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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
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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1 Cairns Close

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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

Kingsway — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy. 24 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 2TG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 2TG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 2TG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.2dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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