16 Houghton Street, Leicester, LE5 0EE
About 16 Houghton Street
16 Houghton Street is a mid-terrace house in Leicester (LE5 0EE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.
Held since November 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £215,000 sits 667.9% above the 1997 sale of £28,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£31/sq ft) was about 67.9% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 December 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
16 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.
Sales history & valuation
16 Houghton Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£28,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 November 1997Most recent
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 0EE: £200,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in LE5 0EE
Versus other Houghton Street homes
EPC Rating for 16 Houghton Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£337
Street avg £1,467
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
412/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







