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5 Cathkin Close, Leicester, LE3 6PW

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Cathkin Close

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

5 Cathkin Close is a semi-detached house in Leicester (LE3 6PW). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 sits 60.6% above the 2020 sale of £142,000. At 96 m² it's 26.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Sold May 2020 for £142,000.

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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 Cathkin Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cathkin Close, Leicester, LE3 6PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cathkin Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

10 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£142,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 May 2020Most recent

    £142,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE3 6PW: £172,500 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Cathkin Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Cathkin Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,479

Street avg £2,052

Below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Cathkin Close

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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.
£227k

1 Allexton Gardens

LE3 6LA

£230k

1 Arum Way

LE3 6NB

3 bed
£230k

1 Bringhurst Road

LE3 6LE

3 bed1 bath
£225k

1 Cathkin Close

LE3 6PW

3 bed
£222k

1 Charnor Road

LE3 6LJ

£220k

1 Cherry Hills Road

LE3 6UX

3 bed
£217k

1 Ashlyns Rise

LE3 6SA

3 bed
£215k

1 Blairmore Road

LE3 6UE

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

Chevin Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Braunstone Frith Primary Academy. 26 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 6PW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE3 6PW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE3 6PW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

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 Cathkin Close, Leicester, LE3 6PW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.