Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Castleford Road, Leicester, LE3 2UE
Estimated value
£299,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£287,000)+4%
- Against LE3 2UE's recent median (£250,000)+20%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£299,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£287,000)+4%
- Against LE3 2UE's recent median (£250,000)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Castleford Road is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE3 2UE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
81 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in LE3 2UE
5 sales, median £250,000 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 12 Castleford Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
Sales timeline
7 November 2025Most recent
£287,000
+421.8%over 26 years24 June 1999
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 2UE: £250,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in LE3 2UE
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 12 Castleford Road, Leicester, LE3 2UE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 12 Castleford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Castleford Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 2UE). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £287,000. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 131.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Jan 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 January 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Castleford Road, Leicester, LE3 2UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Castleford Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Castleford Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Castleford Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,543
Street avg £2,264
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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.
Crime
749/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
St Crispin's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy. 20 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Millfield L.E.A.D. AcademyPrimary198m
- Ravenhurst Primary SchoolPrimary417m
- The Winstanley SchoolSecondary877m
- Caldecote Community Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- St Crispin's ChurchBus stop239m
- Gayhurst CloseBus stop314m
- Gayhurst CloseBus stop362m
- Fernhurst RoadBus stop401m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences4,662 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,721 reports14%
- Criminal Damage & Arson1,367 reports11%
- Public Order1,127 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around LE3 2UE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 12 Castleford Road is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in LE3 2UE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 12 Castleford Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Castleford Road was lodged in January 2025 at band D and is valid until January 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Castleford Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 20 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from LE3 2UE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Castleford Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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