6 Gainsford Road, Leicester, LE5 0BU
About 6 Gainsford Road
6 Gainsford Road is a property in Leicester (LE5 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2016) returns an A (score 95), the top energy band on the EPC scale. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 is 42.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 15.8% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016).
Energy performance
6 Gainsford Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 June 2026
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Planning history
6 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.
Sales history & valuation
6 Gainsford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£455,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£320,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 July 2016Most recent
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0BU: £241,950 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in LE5 0BU
Versus other Gainsford Road homes
On price per m², 6 Gainsford Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,222
Street avg £2,709
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 6 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
412/mo
Falling 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







