5 Craig Gardens, Leicester, LE3 6PB
About 5 Craig Gardens
5 Craig Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 6PB). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Last sale on file: £190,000 in November 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 109 m² it's 29.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 40% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Craig Gardens has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
5 Craig Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 17 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2019Most recent
£190,000
+52.0%over 7 years7 June 2012
£125,000
+15.2%over 2 years17 June 2009
£108,500
+29.9%over 5 years27 November 2003
£83,500
+19.4%over 1 year18 August 2002
£69,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 6PB: £205,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in LE3 6PB
Versus other Craig Gardens homes
On epc rating, 5 Craig Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,743
Street avg £2,197
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Cokayne Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Braunstone Frith Primary Academy. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







