14 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EE
About 14 Houghton Street
14 Houghton Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 24 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in March 2006. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 32.1% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 138.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
14 Houghton Street has an approved extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 14 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EE
- Jul 2016ExtensionFullOutcome in report
CONSTRUCTION OF DORMER EXTENSION AT FRONT AND REAR OF HOUSE (CLASS C3) (AMENDED PLANS RECEIVED 27/072016)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 20161110
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 14 Houghton Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.5% per year over 11 years.
£110,500
Growth on file: 16.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
3 March 2006Most recent
£110,500
+294.6%over 6 years1 July 1999
£28,000
+28.7%over 3 years20 July 1995
£21,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0EE: £200,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in LE5 0EE
Versus other Houghton Street homes
On epc rating, 14 Houghton Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







