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5 Highwood Drive, Leicester, LE5 0BW

EPC A
Property type
Detached
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 96
Overview

About 5 Highwood Drive

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

5 Highwood Drive is a detached house in Leicester (LE5 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2016) returns an A (score 96), the top energy band on the EPC scale.

Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 is 30.4% above the 2016 sale price.

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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 Highwood Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
A96
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Highwood Drive, Leicester, LE5 0BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Highwood Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

5 Highwood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£437,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£335,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2016Most recent

    £335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0BW: £322,500 (2017–2016).

On the street

Versus other Highwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,326

Street avg £2,342

On par

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

0.7 t/year

Street avg 0.6 t/year

Below

Years Held

9 years

Street avg 10 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Highwood Drive

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

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.
£441k

1 Hadstock Close

LE5 0TT

5 bed
£431k

1 Highwood Drive

LE5 0BW

£400k

1 Elmdon Drive

LE5 0BN

£395k

1 Barling Road

LE5 0AJ

4 bed
£533k

1 Bovinger Road

LE5 0TX

£337k

1 Hayling Crescent

LE5 0RH

2 bed1 bath
£322k

1 Gardenia Road

LE5 0QR

£321k

1 Humberstone Drive

LE5 0RE

3 bed1 bath
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

0.2 km

Little Dunmow Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Falcons Primary School. 51 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 LE5 0BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for LE5 0BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 0BW

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Highwood Drive, Leicester, LE5 0BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.