What type of property is 30 Gainsford Road, LE5 0BU?

30 Gainsford Road, LE5 0BU is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac and listed for its heritage value.

When did 30 Gainsford Road, LE5 0BU last change hands?

30 Gainsford Road, LE5 0BU last sold for £217,950 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 30 Gainsford Road, LE5 0BU?

The current EPC rating for 30 Gainsford Road, LE5 0BU is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 30 Gainsford Road, LE5 0BU?

30 Gainsford Road, LE5 0BU has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 0BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 30 Gainsford Road, LE5 0BU heated?

The latest EPC at 30 Gainsford Road, LE5 0BU records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 30 Gainsford Road, LE5 0BU located?

30 Gainsford Road, LE5 0BU sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

Is 30 Gainsford Road, LE5 0BU in a safe area?

Police records around 30 Gainsford Road, LE5 0BU show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (125% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 30 Gainsford Road, LE5 0BU?

The closest primary school to 30 Gainsford Road, LE5 0BU is Falcons Primary School (484m), one of 42 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Avanti Fields School (943m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 30 Gainsford Road, LE5 0BU?

The closest bus stop to 30 Gainsford Road, LE5 0BU is Little Dunmow Road, 94m away. The nearest bus option is Humberstone Medical Centre, 440m away.

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30 Gainsford Road, Leicester, LE5 0BU

Listed building

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Overview

About 30 Gainsford Road

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

30 Gainsford Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft). It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump.

At 74 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 21 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 15.6% above the 2021 sale price. Sold August 2021 for £217,950. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Listed buildingYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Gainsford Road, Leicester, LE5 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 Gainsford Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£217,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 August 2021Most recent
£217,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0BU: £241,950 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in LE5 0BU

On the street

Versus other Gainsford Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 30 Gainsford Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,945

Street avg £2,675

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 6 years

On par

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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 Humberstone Drive

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Albermarle Close

LE5 0RG

1 bed1 bath

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1 Blickling Walk

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1 bed

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1 Barling Road

LE5 0AJ

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1 Dahlia Road

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1 Culham Avenue

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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

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Little Dunmow Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Falcons Primary School. 52 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 LE5 0BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 0BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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