What kind of home is 10 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE?

10 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 10 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE?

10 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE last sold for £24,000 in August 1996, around 30 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 10 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE have?

The current EPC rating for 10 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 10 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE?

10 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in LE5 0EE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 10 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE use?

The latest EPC at 10 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 10 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE?

10 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 10 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE in?

10 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE sits in Leicester. It falls within the LE5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 10 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE?

Police records around 10 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE 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.

What schools are near 10 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE?

The closest primary school to 10 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE is Green Lane Infant School (368m), one of 43 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Moat Community College (1.6km), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 10 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE?

The closest bus stop to 10 Houghton Street, LE5 0EE is Quenby Street, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EE

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 10 Houghton Street

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

10 Houghton Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in August 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 sits 687.5% above the 1996 sale of £24,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£31/sq ft) was about 68.8% below the postcode norm.

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

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas

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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

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Houghton Street 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.

10 Houghton Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£24,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 August 1996Most recent
£24,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0EE: £200,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in LE5 0EE

On the street

Versus other Houghton Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 10 Houghton Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£329

Street avg £1,467

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above

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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 bed1 bath

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1 Benjamin Court

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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

Quenby Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Green Lane Infant School. 55 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 0EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for LE5 0EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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